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Earthquake – Celebrate!

Published on: August 19, 2014

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DeRose Vineyards owners Al and Pat DeRose (left) pose in front of damaged wall at their winery, which has a major fault line dissecting its main building. A plaque declares the Hollister site a National Natural Landmark for its strategic positioning while University of California Berkeley seismologists have installed instruments to monitor movement. 

Winters, California (right) celebrates their town’s big earthquake which shook the city to its core some 122 years ago. The annual  Winters Earthquake Festival on Friday, August 22, 2014 includes music, food, and festivities. Their motto: “It’s our fault and we’re proud of it.”

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