EARTHQUAKE hits Washington, D.C. 5.8 magnitude August 23rd, 2011

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated buildings across the East Coast on Tuesday after a moderate earthquake in Virginia that was also felt as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. No tsunami warning was issued, but air and train traffic was disrupted across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

In the Washington, D.C., area, parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were among the areas evacuated. All memorials and monuments on the National Mall were evacuated and closed.

At the Pentagon, a low rumbling built and built to the point that the building shook. People ran into the corridors of the government's biggest building and as the shaking continued there were shouts of "Evacuate! Evacuate!"

The quake even broke a water main inside the Pentagon, flooding parts of two floors, NBC reported.

Initial damage reports from Washington included the central tower at the National Cathedral and Ecuador's embassy. Three pinnacles on the 30-story-tall tower broke off.

Centered some 90 miles south of the nation's capital, the quake was a magnitude 5.9, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Two nuclear reactors near the epicenter were taken offline as a precaution, officials said. No damage was reported at either.



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[samelliot1954]

@LayLay91210 I lived in California for 25 years . I was in the Loma Priata Quake . I am a roofer and was on a 4 story wood frame house & rode it out . It was amazing & I was not scared . Excited maybe , makes you feel alive .

[PGMEagle]

It's very very very rare though that you get an earthquake 5.9 none the less on the Eastcoast. Hasn't happend in over 100 years

[SuperHaryboy]

2012 is happening

[steveunlocked]

Did you all see my Cat's Reaction to the 5.9 Earthquake? You can watch HERE on my YouTube Site!!

[DianaPalacios14]

Nobody died, loosers.

[Nicolleuria]

@BigScaryCoDPlayer i know RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[huevudoxxx]

hahahahaha why this countroversy is just a simple move of the earth nobody is die

losers :P

[BigScaryCoDPlayer]

@Nicolleuria OH MY GOD THATS AWESOME