The strongest earthquake in 25 years in San Francisco

About 3 hours 30 am August 24, local time (about 17:30 on August 24, Vietnam time), a magnitude 6 earthquake happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, north of California state of America, causing vibrations and power outages in many places.

The broken scene inside a supermarket caused by an earthquake

The epicenter was about 8km northwest of American Canyon town. This town is located on the northern edge of San Francisco Bay.

According to the US Geological Survey, this is the strongest earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in 1989.

The power failure earthquake in Napa town is about 10km from the epicenter and in many nearby areas, affecting thousands of households. Several fires have been discovered. Nearly 90 injured people are being treated in the hospital.

About 30 minutes after the earthquake, a magnitude 2.6 aftershock happened. According to the US Geological Survey, the possibility of an aftershock of up to 5 on the Richter scale is likely. Even aftershocks can last for a few weeks.

On social networks, many Californians shared a feeling of ground shaking. The US Seismic Survey estimates that about 15,000 people in California feel very strong vibrations, while more than 1 million people experience vibrations ranging from strong to moderate.