Earthquake;D.C. monuments 'stable' after 5.9 magnitude quake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck near Washington, D.C., the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was in Mineral, Virginia. Did you feel it? Send CNN an iReport. The quake was four miles deep, according to the USGS. Update 3:28 p.m. ET: The White House and adjacent buildings evacuated as a precaution following the earthquake have been given the all-clear, the U.S. Secret Service said. The FBI and Justice Department have also reopened evacuated buildings. Michaele Salahi;TV...

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Earthquakes Today

Two very unusual earthquakes have struck in Colorado and Virginia today. While no injuries or damage have yet been reported, the Virginia quake was felt across a wide area, from New York down to Atlanta. Damage is expected in the Virginia quake. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) The Virginia quake is a 5.9 and the one in Colorado is a magnitude 5.3. People in the Washington DC and New York city areas report feeling the quake strongly, especially...

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