In pictures: Earthquake rattles Washington, New York
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centred northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.
US Capitol Police officers secure the streets outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, August 23, 2011, following a 5.9 earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Uniformed U.S. Secret Service Police officers clear a path for an ambulance arriving to aid near the White House following a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck the U.S. East Coast August 23, 2011.Hyungwon Kang/Reuters
A law enforcement officer stands guard as people gather for safety on a street in Lower Manhattan after an earthquake in Virginia was felt in New York on August 23, 2011.Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images
Crowds stand on Wall Street after a 5.9 earthquake struck on August 23, 2011 in New York, United States. The epicenter of the 5.9 earthquake was located near Louisa in central Virginia.Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Co-workers Susan Sproul, left, and Susan Davidson hug after evacuating from their building after an earthquake was felt in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.Patrick Semansky/The Associated Press
Court workers try to contact loved ones outside the New York State Supreme Courthouse after evacuating in New York when an earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, August 23, 2011.Brendan McDermid/Reuters
A maintenance worker looks for additional cracked windows in a building on Market Street in Philadelphia after an earthquake was felt Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press
Civilians and members of the U.S. military are pictured outside the Pentagon following an earthquake along the eastern United States, August 23, 2011.Jason Reed/Reuters
Suzanne Beatty comforts her son Quentin Beatty, 7, on a street in TriBeCa after a 5.9 earthquake struck on August 23, 2011 in New York, United States.Andrew Burton/Getty Images