On Monday morning at 8:12a.m. a earthquake rumbled the San Francisco Bay area. The earthquake was found to have a magnitude of 6.4. The earthquake was felt as far South as Los angeles and as far North as Redding.
The earthquake was found to have a 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale. The earthquake was also found to occur on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.
"The earthquake was a strong one," Penny Getz, a scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park said.
The epicenter of the earthquake was under Hayward Hills, this is were McHenry's Auto Supply on 2342 Plum St. partially collapsed killing two people and injuring six others.
"Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital," Jennifer Vu a public information officer said.
Twenty one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the collapsed building by arriving about 4 minutes after the quake. All the officials went through the building trying to find, save, and help as many people as they could.
"Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families," Vu said.
The officials were able to conduct a search in the building by using ropes to stabilize the auto shop. They capped a gas line after detecting a gas leak at the site.
"No other serious injuries have been reported in Hayward," Vu said.
Mike Beamer, a Hayward resident whose apartment is across the street from McHenry's stated that he felt the earthquake suddenly for about 30 seconds.
"I was eating 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 kitchen window. Thats when the screaming started across the street," Beamer said.
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