Dozens hurt as earthquake rocks California

A large earthquake rolled through California’s northern Bay Area yesterday, damaging some buildings, knocking out power to thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness.

The extent of the damage wasn’t immediately clear. Two major injuries were reported, with hospitals very busy with moderate injuries, Napa Division Fire Chief John Callanan said.

The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck just before 3.30am in California wine country, Leslie Gordon of the US Geological Survey said. It’s the largest earthquake to shake the Bay Area since the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta quake in 1989.