The White House, Capitol and Pentagon Evacuated after 5.9 Earthquake In Virginia

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia is felt in Maryland.

It happened around 1:50 p.m. 

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. The quake was in Mineral, Va., in Louisa County.

Other people reported feeling moderate shaking in Odenton, Anne Arundel County, and Washington, D.C, as well as North Carolina, New York and Rhode Island.

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Avatar TigerAngel -
#1
There is no eathquake preparedness for DC, east coast according to ABC news today.
Avatar JAP69 -
#2
Our ancestors are all mad the way things are going. They are sending us a message to straighten our {snip} out.
Avatar sully16 -
#3
Someone should just shake the white house everyday, keep tham all out of there so they can't do anymore damage, which by the way, is way more than the earthquake.

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