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California earthquake is area's strongest in 25 years
August 25, 2014
The strongest earthquake in 25 years in Northern California struck early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, damaging historic buildings in downtown Napa and turning fireplaces into rubble.The 6.0-magnitude quake struck just six miles southwest of Napa, California's famed wine country. California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in order to deal with the effects of the quake.
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