The earthquake hit McHenry's Auto supply shop on 2342 Plum St.
"The epicenter of the earthquake was under the Hayward Hills," says scientist Penny Gertz, "It was a strong one. It hit a magnitude of 6.4."
Jennifer Vu, a pubic information officer from Hayward Fire department announced that the earthquake caused two deaths and six injuries. Three of the injuries were seriously hurt to the point of required hospitalization.They were brought to Hayward General hospital.
"Names of the dead are being withheld pending the notifications of families," Vu says. The building had partially collapsed resulting in the injuries and deaths.
"I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling," announced Mike Beamer, a resident of Hayward that lives across the street form the shop. He said that the rolling motion happened for about 30 seconds, and then a big jolt followed.
"I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and chunk of cement flew threw my kitchen window. That's when the screaming started across the street," Beamer explained.
"Twenty-One Fire personnel, twelve police, and five American red cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," explained Vu.
The Hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the shop, and capped a gas line after finding a gas leak at the site.
The strong earthquake had people as far as Los Angeles and Redding feel it.
"I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling," announced Mike Beamer, a resident of Hayward that lives across the street form the shop. He said that the rolling motion happened for about 30 seconds, and then a big jolt followed.
"I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and chunk of cement flew threw my kitchen window. That's when the screaming started across the street," Beamer explained.
"Twenty-One Fire personnel, twelve police, and five American red cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," explained Vu.
The Hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the shop, and capped a gas line after finding a gas leak at the site.
The strong earthquake had people as far as Los Angeles and Redding feel it.
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