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Some 120 injured after quake hits California

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A powerful quake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit California on Aug. 24 , injuring some 120 people, the Associated Press reported.

Three of those hurt were seriously injured, including a child, the report said.

California Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for southern Napa county, which is close to the quake’s epicenter in San Francisco Bay.

The temblor caused at least four houses to be destroyed by fire, the report said, adding a number of historic buildings were damaged. (Kyodo)

米カリフォルニア州でＭ6.0の地震、負傷者120人以上

米カリフォルニア州ナパ郡で８月24日、Ｍ６の地震が発生し、重傷者を含む120人以上の負傷者を出した。また、この地震によりいくつかの歴史的建造物が損壊した。

The Japan Times ST: September 5, 2014