1. This article is about the 6.0 earthquake that occured this weekend in Napa, California. The eartquake struck around 3:20 a.m. Sunday morning. It was the worst tremor in the area in 72 years. 172 people were admitted into the hospital; and 3 people were in critical condition. Today, the city is attempting to resume life and business. Although, some places are unable to reopen, and 90 to 100 homes were said to be unhabitable. Schools were also forced to be shut down. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency.
2. Although it will take some time to discover the cause for the earthquake yesterday, some believe it was caused by Franklin's Fault; which was believed to be dormant for 1.6 million years. It could have also been caused by the Pacific Ocean's crust moving sideways, which is what made northern California famous for earthquakes. Napa, California has only ever reached a magnitude of 6.0 when it comes to earthquakes; so in my opinion, the reason for this earthquake would be the same as others.
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