What: San Fransisco Earthquake
Where: San Fransisco, California
When: Monday 8:12 AM
Why: The Hayward Fault
How: The fault moved
The Earthquake Story
It was an average Monday, people were waking and getting ready for the day. The sun was bright and people were Eating breakfast and going to work until 8:12 were one of the biggest earthquakes recorded struck the city of San Fransisco. The Hayward Fault that ran under the nearby hills had moved causing a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
Mike Bremer was eating his breakfast when the earthquake struck.
"I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my window. Thats when screaming started across the street" Said Mike Bremer.
Jennifer Vu a PI officer at Hayward fire department talked about the Auto Supply shop that collapsed and killed 2 people.
"Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police officers and 5 red cross members responded to the building collapse, some arriving within 4 minutes. Names of the dead killed by the collapsing structure are being withheld pending notifications of families" said Vu.
Penny Gertz a scientist from the U.S Geological Survey responded to the earthquake.
" It was a strong one, it had a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale. It occurred on the Hayward fault which runs under the nearby hills" Said Gertz
The Earthquake also wasn't just confined to San Fransisco.
"The earthquake could be felt as far north as Redding and as far south as Los Angeles" Said Gertz.
They were also many injuries caused by the Earthquake.
" Three of the six people near the building were injured so bad that they needed hospitalization, and there were many more hospitalized people all around San Fransisco" Said Vu.
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