you might not have heard of tonopah but it is close to the california border. the nearest actual city is about 100 miles away, so even though it was a 6.4, which is fairly strong, we are not expecting a lot of reports of damage or injuries from this. to put it into perspective, the napa earthquake that we had in 2014 was a 6.0. it was weaker than this earthquake and that caused several millions of dollars worth of d it injured dozens of people. we will continue to follow any reports of damage or injuries coming out of nevada. >>> it is 6:02 am. the bay area is outlining counties that will open up at a quicker pace. more stores in napa and sonoma county are reopening today. we are in sonoma with a breakdown of what is back to business. >> reporter: we are at the outer edges of downtown sonoma to casey's place. they've been closed for a couple of weeks but finally they can reopen if they want to during normal business hours that we are seeing at 8 am and take care of all the shaggy dogs that could use a good haircut. they can finally resume cleaning services, car

the quake struck about an hour ago and it is in tonopah. and it appears they had several aftershocks including a 4.9 quake in this same area. people in tracy and parts of the south bay reported feeling this quake. well, good morning, everybody. what a way to start a friday. it is may 15th. >> this is not exactly what we were hoping for. mike nicco, what a powerful quake to be felt all the way over here. >> pretty impressive, isn't it? i'm looking, i get automatic updates and we have a 5.1, 4.4, 5.4 the 6.4 was downgraded and, yeah, so you can see at least 11 reports of earthquakes right there. so, they have a little bit of a swarm going on right now. not enough to have the big one and then some pretty impressive aftershocks there. as we mentioned, nearly 235 miles away from san jose where it was felt and a lot of people calling the newsroom wondering what is going on. let's call this one a near six. closer to a six than a five and it has up to nearly 3,300 pounds of explosives. that's how strong it is. property damage in some of the smaller

the quake struck about two hours ago in tonopah. it appears they had a few aftershocks, including a magnitude 4.9 quake in that same area. now people in tracy, including mc hammer said they felt it. he tweeted about it seconds after the shaking started and also received several reports from the south bay. a lot going on this morning. >> when people are feeling it over here, that is wild to me. good morning, friday, may 15th and earthquake happening and coronavirus is still out there and mike nicco has at forecast.e >> an atmospheric river, we can throw that in there. your three top headlines. i like how hammer put on a magnitu magnitude. felt like a 3.5. all right. i believe you. here's a look at what is going on. live doppler 7. 6.2 where it happened and a depth of two miles which means damage. the reason we felt it 235 miles away is what we learned the harder the ground, the more it transmits the energy. the softer the ground, the less it transmits that energy. that's why it traveled so far. now, something like that happen in the

west of the town of tonopah, that is exactly halfway between reno and las vegas. again, a lot of aftershocks this morning. 17 or so, between 2.8 and 5.1. that is a big aftershock area and no report of any injuries or major damage, but, we will continue to update the story of the earthquake out of nevada. >>> parts of new york state are reopening today, construction work, manufacturing and curbside retail will allow the restart in five counties, and the central part of new york state, new york city, they have still not met the seven health- related guidelines and benchmarks required by governor, to reopen. the areas that reopen today are asked to move forward with caution and diligence to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus. >>> americans are starting to push back against government stay at home orders, protesters yesterday braved heavy rain, and state capital of michigan, protesting the governor's virus restrictions, the governor of michigan extended the state of emergency by executive order, despite calls to reopen. >> if we drop our guard now, the sacrifice will

the strongest measuring a magnitude 6.5 the remote town of tonopah. just some broken windows there, but it did leave major cracks along u.s. 95. this is the main route between reno and las vegas. a 20 mile stretch of the road has been closed to traffic. the area was jolted by a series of aftershocks as well and the usgs says there could be more coming. >> the forecast is for about a 10 percent chance for a magnitude 6 or greater in the next week. >> this is what it looked like miles away in fresno on the other side of the sierra nevada, a man who shot this video said his place and from the looks of the lamp, was shaking like crazy. >>> here's a look at your top national headlines, a live look at capitol hill where the house has just approved a massive $3 trillion relief bill, the package is designhe hethca duri coronavirus pandemic. the measure was introduced by house speaker nancy pelosi but is not expected to pass in the republican-controlled senate. the white house has already said it is quote dead on arrival. >> a $3 trillion liberal wish list is

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near tonopah nevada. all over the bay area. east bay to the south by ay. >>> it is all about a storm system moving in on sunday. now, we talked yesterday about the possibility of an atmospheric river tieing into this storm system. and it still looks good for that to happen. so sunday, that is when this will be evolving for us. now, i want you to know this. atmospheric, river, it is going to be weak. i think will will last from 1:00 a.m. sunday in to 4:00 p.m. sunday. the stronger rivers usually last about 48 hours. a surge of moisture moving in to help boost our rain totals on sunday. in saturday, upper 50s and low 60s. clouds to start. a little sun trying to mix in. 55 in the north bay. san francisco 57 and the east bay 59. we're going to go through this forecast tomorrow to be daytime highs pretty fast. you will see down in the south bay cool off a couple degrees, leaving us in the mid 70s. 75 in concord. low to mid 70 frazs from redwooy to palo alto. and the north bay 75 napa, 71 santa rosa. moving ahead to the rainfall chan

the strongest measuring 6.5, it was miles from any major cities but it was near the remote town of tonopah, only some broken windows we are told but check out these cracks in u.s. 95, the main route between reno and las vegas. a 20 mile stretch of the road is closed to traffic, the area jolted by a series of aftershocks in the usgs says there could be more. >> the forecast is for about a 10 percent chance in the next week. >> this is what it looked like miles away in fresno, the other side of the sierra nevada, the man who shot this video said it was shaking like crazy, this video taken in manteca, things rocking and rolling there, too, lamps and ceiling fans swaying. people were jolted awake as far away as the bay area >>> back to work for more folks in sonoma county, that area moving into phase 2 every opening and as of today, cleaning services, carwashes and pet groomers can reopen their doors. childcare facilities will be open to all families, malls and strip malls can do curbside pickup, and offices can open for employees who cannot work remotely. we were in sonoma this morning when l

this morning in a rural area west of the small town of tonopah. people in alameda, oakland, pleasanton, san francisco, and palo alto said they felt it. there have also been for aftershocks between magnitudes 3.8 and 4.9. so far, we haven't heard of any injuries or major damage. but we will keep an eye on this all morning, and bring you more details as we get them in. >>> >> data collected across the bay area shows latino communities are being especially hard-hit. during this pandemic. experts tell ktvu investigative reporter brook stirred that there are specific factors that are putting those families at a real disadvantage during this pandemic. >> >> reporter: it's the sounds and the signs of community. that is before the virus came speeding in. disproportionately affecting latinos and hispanics the numbers are overwhelming including an oaklands fruitville neighborhood. >> for many of us living here it's every day is an emergency. >> reporter: data shows in the bay area's three largest counties, hundreds of covid-19 cases have been reported among

the quake struck about an hour ago and it is in tonopah. it appears they had several aftershocks including a 4.9 quake in this same area. people in tracy and parts of the south bay reported feeling this quake. well, good morning, everybody. what a way to start a friday. it is may 15th. >> this is not exactly what we were hoping for. mike nicco, what a powerful quake to be felt all the way over here. >> pretty impressive, isn't it? i'm looking, i get automatic updates and we have a 5.1, 4.4, 5.4 the

india and china all the way through here and then through here and then through here taking a way to tonopah which is an independent border right that stretches for about 2000 miles and for decades now nobody seems to have been able to figure it out who really owns what with all due respect to the indians who are watching us in the government and the chinese who are watching us in the government who are going to argue their turf let me just try to explain to you as i give you this story that there are 2 versions of this map. this has led to clashes between indian soldiers and chinese soldiers on the ground right here in these border areas in fact i've got a video i want to show you take a look at this bizarre video this incident right here let me get out of the way and let's go ahead and play it now this took place about 3 years ago in an area called la dock where the brawl broke out between the soldiers protecting their turf and the other soldiers see i mean they're literally having like a giant brouhaha fisticuffs 150 on each side or so so i want to show you another map now because this ki

it shows that a 6.4 magnitude hit near tonopah, nevada and they have downgraded it to a 6.2 and now back up to 6.4 after getting all those preliminary reports. it came after for a llama followed by a 4.9 in a couple 5.4 earthquakes in that same area. the most recent one was at 4:30 am. this is halfway between las vegas and reno and like i mentioned, people are reporting hearing it and feeling it in the bay area. some son said that this is bananas, which is absolutely true. you are feeling the shaking and it is something that speaks to the death of this earthquake. the napa earthquake was about the same size as this. it did cause damage. the nearest actual city is about 100 miles away so we are not expecting major reports of damage but will keep an eye on that back to you. >>> sonoma county has amended their shelter-in-place order. this means cleaning services, carwashes and pet groomers can start reopening. child care facilities will be open to all families and strip malls can do curbside pickup. offices can open for employees who cannot work remotely. cafes, bars, indoor galleries pleas

the quake hit at 4:03 this morning, in tonopah, halfway between reno and las vegas. there been a lot of aftershocks, at least 20 so far between magnitude 2.8 and magnitude 5.1. >> more businesses including childcare facilities will be allowed to reopen. the counties amended children place order. >> reporter: carwashes endogamy services are just a couple of the nonessential businesses that can operate in sonoma county. now that they are continuing to ease some of those restrictions. the public health officer made the changes to match what state regulations announced by governor newsom earlier in the week. document services, pool cleaners, retail shops can allow curbside pickup or delivery. customers are still not allowed inside stores. daycare's conserve any family not just families of essential workers. gyms, winetasting and hair salons are among those still held back by the state standards. many businesses are hurting and hope they can invite clients back soon. even shops are open say lack of foot traffic e or two people in our stores, and social distancing for a cl

you can see right here in tonopah, nevada, is where the 6.4 was registered and so this is something we're monitoring. like we said people have been feeling it throughout the bay area. if you felt it, let us know on twitter. a lot of people posting there this morning. a look at the shake map. parts of the bay area where it was felt. we'll monitor what's going on with this. of course we'll continue to monitor this. laura? >>> also, a big day in washington as lawmakers vote on a massive new relief package designed to try to prop up the economy. this while president trump continues searching for that vaccine. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington with the very latest on everything that's going on. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: laura, good morning. the $3 trillion vote today the democrats say is necessary, and republicans are skeptical about what's in it. up for a vote today democrats' $3 trillion plan to save the economy from covid-19. republicans say it's too big. >> so big? it's not as big as their tax scam. >> reporter: opponents say it's packed with things that have

it struck tonopah. you see it on the map here. researchers say the quake was nevada's largest in 65 years. what an incredible thing to see those cracks in the road. >> they don't have that happen there very often. let's move to the weather for the weekend. spencer is here. sparkling out there today. but that may change, right? >> it is going to change. you are right. let's enjoy what sparkle we have left. we have sunny skies around the bay area. we have breezy conditions once again. wind speed at the surface from 15 to over 30 miles per hour in san francisco right now. it's mild, much wilder than this time yesterday. here is a live view looking toward the golden gate. 62 in san francisco. the city is cooler than yesterday. most other locations are warmer. 68 in oakland. 70 in san jose. we go to some other locations. low 70s at santa rosa. 70 at napa. pretty mild just about everywhere. these are our forecast features. dry and mild tomorrow until late in the day and into the evening. showers will arrive in the north bay tomorrow eve

the earthquake hit at 4:03 this morning, west of the small town of tonopah which is halfway between reno and vegas. there have been at least 20 aftershocks, the strongest being a 5.1. >>> now to the east bay, and a big announcement for students in oakland. twitter and square ceo jack dorsey is pledging $10 million to the oakland unified school district and he says it's to give every child in internet in distance learning. libby schaaf and the school district estimated they need 12 1/2 million dollars to accomplish that goal. organizers told ktvu by phone this morning they are in shock about this friday morning surprise. >>> normally we would be bringing you governor gavin newsom as he speaks to us live from sacramento and giving us the latest on california's response to the coronavirus. today, he's not holding his normal briefing so we can bring that to you. the governor's office is announcing he will be participating in a meeting with legislative leaders on the state budget. you may billion deficit. the state had a surplus before the covid-19 pandemic but is now facing plummeting tax re

the quake hit near tonopah 400 miles east of san jose. several small aftershocks followed. the earthquake damaged u.s. 95. that's the main highway between las vegas and reno. look at the crack there, nearly two inches wide in the road. a stretch of the freeway is closed so troopers can assess the damage. tremors were felt in southern california's central valley. video from fresno shows a vand here swinging back and forth. the usgs says this quake was the largest in nevada in 65 years. >>> retail in the bay area is preparing to reopen for curbside pickup, and restaurants are looking forward to day when they can start serving people tableside again, as we continue to look for ways to build a better bay area and our economy, abc7 news anchor dan ashley tells us how restaurants trying to navigate an uncertain future. >> the blue plate restaurant has been a fixture of san francisco's mission street for more than two decades, but it hasn't had table service for nearly two months, and it may be a while before they see a full restaurant again. when the city ordered people to shelte