A gas leak that was initially reported just after 1 a.m. in Seattle's Greenwood area eventually caused a massive explosion that registered on the Richter scale.

Some 40 minutes after the leak was called in, three businesses were flattened by the force of the blast. A gyro shop, coffee shop and mini mart were decimated.

KING-5 TV in Seattle is covering the aftermath live.

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