PHOTOS -5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia Rocks Washington
 

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia Rocks Washington Area, felt up and down East Coast





By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 4:12 PM




MINERAL, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has slightly lowered its estimate of the Virginia earthquake’s magnitude from 5.9 to 5.8.
The quake forced evacuations of all the memorials and monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing.




Officials said the earthquake was half a mile deep and centered near Louisa, Va., about 40 miles northwest of Richmond. Numerous minor injuries have been reported in the Washington area.
The federal agency says more than 12 million people live close enough to the quake’s epicenter to feel shaking.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

re: PHOTOS -5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia Rocks Washington
 

Tue, Aug. 23 2011 04:03 PM EDT
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Toronto to Atlanta (PHOTOS)

Christian Post Reporter




WASHINGTON – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck near Mineral, Va., on Tuesday at 1:51 p.m. Mineral is located in central Virginia, about 90 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.


The tembler could be felt as far north as Toronto, as far south as Atlanta, and as far west as Detroit. It was the largest earthquake centered in Virginia since May 31, 1987. The earthquake caused the evacuation of the White House, Pentagon, U.S. Capitol building, and office buildings in Washington, D.C.
People were seen huddled in front of their office buildings in downtown D.C. after being evacuated for their safety. The stop light on 14th and F street NW, two blocks from the White House, was out of order, blinking red and causing a major traffic build-up as far as the eye could see.


The following are photos of downtown Washington, D.C. after the earthquake.



http://images.christianpost.com/full...earthquake.jpg(Photo: The Christian Post/Amanda Winkler)


Buildings in downtown Washington, D.C. were evacuated after a reportedly 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in central Virginia struck at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The quake could be felt from Toronto to Georgia.



http://images.christianpost.com/full...earthquake.jpg(Photo: The Christian Post/Amanda Winkler)


Traffic jam on 14th street in downtown Washington, D.C. after a reportedly 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in central Virginia struck at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The quake could be felt from Toronto to Georgia.



http://images.christianpost.com/full...earthquake.jpg(Photo: The Christian Post/Amanda Winkler)



Workers at the U.S. Treasury Annex building, across the street from the White House, wait in line to reenter the building after being evacuated because a reportedly 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in central Virginia struck at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The quake could be felt from Toronto to Georgia.




http://images.christianpost.com/full...earthquake.jpg(Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)


Civilians and members of the U.S. military are pictured outside the Pentagon following an earthquake along the eastern United States, August 23, 2011.




http://images.christianpost.com/full...earthquake.jpg(Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)



Workers are evacuated from the New York State Supreme Courthouse after an earthquake strikes the East Coast of the United States, in New York August 23, 2011.