Quaking in DC

Tue., Aug. 23, 2011

People stand in Foley Square in New York after being evacuated from the federal and state buildings that surround it Tuesday, 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. (Richard Drew / Associated Press)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

People stand in Foley Square in New York after being evacuated from the federal and state buildings that surround it Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.

MINERAL, Va. — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the memorials and monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing.

A District of Columbia fire department spokesman said there were numerous injuries, no reports of serious injuries or deaths.

My brother and his wife are in DC as he wraps up his 30-year career with the State Department. No news is good news, right?

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