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WASHINGTON — Thousands of people evacuated buildings across Washington, D.C., and New York City on Tuesday after a moderate earthquake in Virginia that was also felt as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C.

Only on msnbc.com

Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were among the areas evacuated.

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

At the U.S. Capitol, light fixtures swung and the building shook for about 15 seconds while the tremor hit, NBC News reported.

In New York City, NBC reported debris fell from the attorney general's office, causing a brief panic as people ran from the area.

Airport towers and government buildings in New York, including City Hall, were evacuated. The 26-story federal courthouse in lower Manhattan began swaying and hundreds of people were seen leaving the building.

A mild tremor was even felt by NBC reporters with President Barack Obama during his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, an island off Massachusetts.
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NBC affiliates in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, also fielded reports of shaking there.




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Earthquake Strikes East Coast; Epicenter Near Richmond, Va., U.S. Geological
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Earthquake Strikes East Coast; Epicenter Near Richmond, Va., U.S. Geological
Survey Says

An earthquake sent tremors from the nation’s capital to New York City Tuesday
afternoon, the result of what officials said was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake
based in Virginia.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

It is not clear how far the earthquake spread, but tremors were felt throughout
New York City office buildings and as far north as Concord, N.H.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/us/24quake.html?emc=na


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