5.9 magnitude quake rattles east coast, causing evacuations in DC
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An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the state of Virginia not far from Washington, D.C., rattling buildings up and down the eastern seaboard, with reports indicating tremors as far away as Toronto, Chicago, Kentucky and even Daytona Beach, Florida.
The quake will be recorded as the largest on record to hit Washington, D.C. The last major quake the nation's capital experience was in July 2010, when a magnitude 3.6 quake struck. Prior to that, no quakes had been recorded in the region for over 35 years.
The White House and Pentagon were both briefly evacuated, along with many office buildings all over the eastern seaboard. Cell phone service was also disrupted in some areas, especially in Washington, D.C., due to excess capacity.
No injuries or severe property damage has been reported.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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