U.S. East Coast was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on Tuesday that some in New York and Washington briefly mistook for a terrorist attack.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
The Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely to the public after engineers found cracks in the stones at the top of the structure.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Aug 24, 2011
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Virginia at 1:51 pm EDT. It is the strongest quake to hit the Virginia area since 1897.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Aug 24, 2011
A strong earthquake rattled the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, shaking the nation's capital and scaring thousands of office workers who fled onto the streets.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
In an unprecedented several hours, earthquake struck the East Coast, sending tremors from Virginia to Canada, just hours after a separate earthquake rattled Colorado.
Johnathan Davis
Aug 23, 2011
Hours after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast, the Washington, D.C. area was still experiencing aftershocks of considerable magnitude.
John Talty
Aug 23, 2011
NYC workers did not hesitate to evacuate office buildings
Ellen Killoran
Aug 23, 2011
A strong earthquake rattled the East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, shaking the nation's capital and scaring thousands of office workers who fled onto the streets.
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Aug 23, 2011
Was the Washington Monument so vulnerable that the 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia is tilting the world's tallest obelisk?
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked the U.S. East Coast, sending vibrations and panics from as far south as North Carolina to as far north as Toronto.Buildings in downtown Washington, D.C. were rattled, causing parts of the Pentagon, White House and to evacuate.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
Two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Station in Mineral, Virginia were stopped working, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. The plant lost off-site power, but diesel generators are operating, a spokesman for the commission said.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
The earthquake in Virginia that shook the east coast and the approaching Hurricane Irene storm remind us that mother nature is the most poweful force of all.
David Magee
Aug 23, 2011
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia rattled Washington DC and sent tremors all the way north to New York City and Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The earthquake struck around 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Laura Matthews
Aug 23, 2011
Here's where the 2011 Virginia Earthquake hit according to maps distributed by the U.S. Geographical Survey.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
Right on the brink of Hurricane Irene, an earthquake hits the East Coast.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the U.S. East Coast , rattling buildings in downtown Washington, D.C., causing the Pentagon, White House and to evacuate.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has rocked Virginia, sending shock waves up the east coast, evacuating government buildings in Washington DC and shaking residents of New York City.
Mark Johanson
Aug 23, 2011
Libyans around the world, in places such as Greece, Turkey and Sudan, celebrated the arrival of rebels in Tripoli over the weekend.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 22, 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday Muammar Gaddafi's rule was showing signs of collapse and called on the Libyan leader to relinquish power to avoid further casualties.
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Aug 22, 2011
Four works of fiction and one non-fiction grab the president’s attention
Cristina Merrill
Aug 22, 2011
Authorities arrested dozens of people on Sunday protesting outside the White House against a proposed $7 billion oil pipeline they oppose for environmental reasons.
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Aug 22, 2011