NAPA: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring dozens of people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque town of Napa.
The quake, the biggest in the region in 25 years, jolted many residents out of bed when it hit at 3:20 a.m. (1020 GMT). It was centered 6 miles (10 km) south of the city of Napa.
There were no known fatalities, but three people were seriously injured, including a child who suffered multiple fractures after a fireplace fell on him, local fire battalion chief John Callahan said.
Six fires broke out, including one that consumed six mobile homes, he said. Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa said it had treated 89 patients.
Although the quake was only moderately strong, it shook up residents, said Barry Martin, community outreach coordinator for Napa, a city of 77,000 located about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco.
The quake was strong enough to be felt throughout the Bay Area. "This was a pretty big jolt in Napa, but it certainly is not 'The Big One,'" Martin said on local television, referring to fears Californians have of a catastrophic quake.
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