Tuesday, August 23, 2011
5.8 Earthquake Rattles Washington D.C. Metro and Suburbs
A widespread and notable earthquake rattles and is felt across Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C. areas...
Quake centered 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia....
Shaking felt at White House and all over the D.C. Metro area and suburbs....White House, U.S. Capitol, and Pentagon evacuated....
Quake felt as far as New York City, Toronto, Atlanta, and Chicago...
Damage reports to various Washington D.C. monuments including Washington Monument...
Nuclear Power Plants shut down with "no apparent damage"...
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/23/virginia.quake.nuclear/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Buildings evacuated...cell phone service interrupted...damage to buildings unknown but there are concerns for high rise buildings...officials investigating....
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Major-Monuments-Closed-in-DC-for-Quake-128275528.html
