1. This article decribes the earthquake that hit Napa, California on Sunday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6 and was one of the worst the Bay had seen in awhile. Only 172 people were treated for injuries, but a lot of damage was still done, estimated at $100 million. Clean up is still in action as the people are trying to get back to their normal daily lives.
2. The Napa earthquake was caused by the North American plate and the Pacific plate. The plates move past each other 2 inches every year, but when something like a strain happens to the plates an earthquake forms.
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