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Magnitude-5.8 earthquake shakes D.C. A magnitude-5.8 earthquake, centered nine miles south of Mineral, Va., struck the East Coast on Aug. 23 at 1:51 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Aug. 25, 2011
A note on the front door of Ernest Everett Just Middle School in Mitchellville, Md., attests to the damage done by the earthquake. All but six of the Prince George's County schools have been temporarily closed.
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Aug. 25, 2011
Principal Carlton Carter surveys the damage done to the interior of Ernest Everett Just Middle School. After the earthquake, Carter found that the building had cracks in it, and in some parts, bricks had fallen from the walls.
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Aug. 25, 2011
"The building shifted from left to right," Principal Carlton Carter said. Several large cracks appeared on the outside of the school.
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Aug. 25, 2011
Damage is visible on a beam that supports the roof over the atrium in Ernest Everett Just Middle School.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Mandara, a National Zoo gorilla, snatched up her baby and fled to safety moments before Tuesday's earthquake struck.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Mandara seeks shade at the National Zoo. The gorilla snatched up her baby and fled to safety moments before Tuesday's earthquake.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Iris, an orangutan who let out a gutteral distress call moments before yesterday's earthquake actually struck, perches on a tower of the O-line at the National Zoo.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Zachary Orsini, 8, of Elkridge, waits to give stuffed animals to the young and old outside the Red Cross shelter at the Hillcrest Heights Community Center in Temple Hills. Zachary gave away about 100 of what he called "stuffed hugs" as a way to help the earthquake victims.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Lisa Kinard and her daughter, Theresa ,13, listen to a news conference by county officials discussing the previous day's earthquake. They had hoped their building in Temple Hills could be open in the evening.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Lisa Kinard and daughter Theresa react to the news that they will be able to return home about 8 p.m.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Residents of the building at 3103 Good Hope Ave. gather in the parking lot.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Workers examine the Top of the Hill apartment building in Temple Hills a day after the earthquake.
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Aug. 24, 2011
The earthquake caused the chimney on St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Culpeper to separate from the structure. It was feared that the chimney could fall, so it was disassembled. The church says the chimney might be rebuilt in the future.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Yuli Roblero and son Angel Perez, 7 months, sit along Davis Street in Culpeper. Their building was condemned after Tuesday's earthquake.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Many stores in Old Town Culpeper were still without power a day after the quake. Purple Parrot owner Daphne Ryczko, right, was writing up receipts by hand.
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Crack on the west side of the Washington Monument
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Aug. 24, 2011
The Washington Monument suffered cracks.
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Aug. 24, 2011
The Washington Monument was closed to the public a day after the 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
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Aug. 24, 2011
People walk outside Union Station in Washington a day after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake caused damage to the ceiling inside.
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Aug. 24, 2011
The ceiling inside Union Station was damaged.
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Aug. 24, 2011
An early-morning runner is seen near the Washington Monument a day after an earthquake caused cracks near the top of it, causing the monument to be closed to the public.
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Aug. 24, 2011
A pinnacle is precariously perched atop the Washington National Cathedral after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rumbled through the D.C. area
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Aug. 24, 2011
An angel, dislodged from the southwest pinnacle of the "Gloria in Excelsis" or central tower sits on the roof of the Washington National Cathedral.
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Aug. 24, 2011
North Anna Nuclear power plant is shown on the morning after an earthquake which was centered in Mineral, Va., 8 miles from the plant. The containment buildings housing reactor number two is to the left, and reactor number one to the right. Steam can be seen venting into the air.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 24, 2011
A worker walks near the base of North Anna Nuclear power plant's number two reactor containment building on the morning after an earthquake, centered in Mineral, Va.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Engineers for the town of Culpeper use a Culpeper Fire Department ladder truck to examine two earthquake damaged buildings on the 100 block of Main Street. A long, severe crack can be seen at the front of this blue building.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Residents of Culpeper walk through the intersection of Davis and Main streets to view quake damage to buildings.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Property owners Steve Lane, left, and John Wells, right, look at several buildings their company owns near the corner of Davis and Main streets in Culpeper, Va.
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Aug. 24, 2011
Members of Culpeper's Volunteer Fire Dept. investigate the smell of gas inside a cafe on Main Street.
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Aug. 23, 2011
A spire on the National Cathedral in Washington was damaged by the quake.
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The National Cathedral.
Aug. 23, 2011
Damage found on the grounds of the National Cathedral.
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The National Cathedral
Aug. 23, 2011
Outside the National Cathedral in Washington, where one of the building's spires suffered damage, rubble could be seen piled up on the stairs.
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The National Cathedral
Aug. 23, 2011
A worker photographs rubble atop of the National Cathedral following Tuesday's earthquake
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The National Cathedral.
Aug. 24, 2011
The Washington Monument is closed to the public after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake caused cracks near the top of the structure.
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Aug. 24, 2011
A U.S. Park Police officer stands behind a fence at the Washington Monument.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Workers leave a building at 15 and K streets NW as a mild earthquake causes offices to evacuate. A 2.8 magnitude aftershock was reported at 2:46 p.m.
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Aug. 23, 2011
A car parked in front of the Embassy of Ecuador suffered damaged from falling bricks during the quake.
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Aug. 23, 2011
A man walks past fallen bricks in Baltimore. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to New England on Tuesday. The temblor forced the evacuation of parts of the Capitol, White House and Pentagon.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Tony Williams surveys the damage at his Mineral, Va., home after an earthquake struck. Items in his home were knocked over and displaced, and the home suffered some structural damage.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Anu Randhawain, daughter of the owner of Millers Market, walks through the store in Mineral, Va.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Gas pumps are closed off at the Mineral Express Lane store in Mineral.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Howard University senior Dorian Allen of Richmond, Va., napped while sitting outside of the East-West Tower dorms after they were evacuated because of the earthquake.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
The earthquake causes workers to evacuate office buildings along 15th Street NW.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Christopher Hartman, left and Scott Hambrick, right, secure a damaged chimney in Mineral, Va.
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Aug. 23, 2011
During the earthquake, bricks fell from a building on Old Georgetown Road in Vienna, Va., smashing these vehicles.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
Workers assess damage in Vienna, Va.
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Aug. 23, 2011
A spire crumbled on the Washington National Cathedral as the earthquake rumbled through the region.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Washington Nationals fans wait outside the stadium as officials inspect the stadium for earthquake damage. The game was delayed by a half-hour.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
Afternoon traffic was at a standstill on Massachusetts Avenue NW looking toward Thomas Circle in the District.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Reba Watkins tries to remain calm aboard a packed Orange Line Metro train after the quake.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Passengers crowd the platform of a commuter train as they wait for it to arrive at Union Station in Washington after the earthquake.
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Aug. 23, 2011
People waiting outside after the quake are reflected in a building at 15th and M streets NW.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Renee Knight gathers with evacuees at Farragut Square in the District.
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Aug. 23, 2011
Mark Johnson, left, Tricia Umeh, Ashley Herndon, Shawna Thornton and Ashleigh King try to get cellphone signals after they left the building where they work in the 1100 block of 15th Street NW.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
Faculty, students and employees of the University of the District of Columbia adjourn for the day.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
People cross K Street NW after the mild earthquake.
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Aug. 23, 2011
People in Georgetown react to the earthquake.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2011
A traffic light blinks at 15th and L streets NW.
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Aug 23, 2011
Tourists and workers from nearby office buildings crowd Freedom Plaza in the District.
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