People flood the streets outside the Washington Post, moments after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, centered in Mineral, Virginia hit Washington, D.C. The quake was felt as far north as Boston and as far south as North Carolina; no injuries were immediately reported. (Photo: David Nakamura/The Washington Post)
From CNN:
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.
Liveblog: Earthquake felt along eastern seaboard
A minor earthquake rattled the eastern seaboard Tuesday afternoon, the effects of which are being reported in Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina.
The U.S. Geological Survey website is reporting the earthquake measured 5.9 in magnitude and originated at Mineral, Va., approximately 150 kilometres south of Washington, D.C.
8.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued Across Pacific
A magnitude 8.9 earthquake, the worst in Japan’s history, struck off the nation’s coast. The quake was followed by 19 aftershocks. The tremors caused a major tsunami, measuring an estimated 13 feet, which flooded coastal areas, and destroyed part of a major industrial facility thought to hold natural gas supplies, causing flames to shoot into the sky. Video from Japan showed roads washed away and authorities report 200 to 300 people killed amid devastation in Sendai.
Hawaii, the west coast of North America and at least 19 other countries around the Pacific are under tsunami warning. Japan’s government has reportedly sent notice to the International Atomic Energy Agency that the flood waters might threaten the security of one of its nuclear power plants. At present there is no report of any damage to the nuclear facility, but damage to key parts of the plant could cause radiation to seep into the environment. There is no known case of a tsunami causing a nuclear power leak.
