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People who came out on the street after an earthquake look up at a window that cracked during the quake on Market Street in Philadelphia, on Aug. 23. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York, and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama was vacationing. Alex Brandon/AP
Cracks appear on the facade of a building on Market Street in downtown Philadelphia following an earthquake on Aug. 23. The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to New England. The quake was centered near Mineral, a small town northwest of Richmond. Jacqueline Larma/AP
Tony Williams surveys damage at his Mineral, Va., home after an earthquake struck on Aug. 23. Items in his home were knocked over and displaced, and the home suffered some structural damage. Scott K. Brown/AP
The sun sets behind a quake-damaged building in Mineral, Va., on Aug. 23. Steve Helber/AP
The top of the Washington Monument is seen in Washington on Aug. 24 as it remains closed after the Aug. 23 earthquake. A day after an earthquake rattled the nation's capital, officials begin assessing the damage to some of the city's oldest, and tallest, cultural landmarks. The monument was closed after a crack was discovered at the top. Charles Dharapak/AP
The North Anna Nuclear Power Station in Louisa County, Va., is shown on Aug. 23. The reactors at the plant were automatically shut down after the earthquake. Clement Britt/AP Photo
A man walks past bricks that fell off a house during the earthquake in Baltimore on Aug. 23. Downtown office buildings were cleared and workers were waiting for clearance to re-enter. Patrick Semansky/AP
People crowd Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Aug. 23 as buildings were evacuated following an earthquake in the Washington area. Charles Dharapak/AP
People stand in Foley Square in New York after being evacuated from the Federal and State buildings that surround it on Aug. 23. Richard Drew/AP
The office at Main Street Supply Plumbing and Electrical in Mineral, Va., is a mess after an earthquake wreaked havoc on the store on Aug. 23. Sabrina Schaeffer/The Free Lance-Star/AP
Debris fills the aisle at the Miller's Mart food store in Mineral, Va., after the earthquake on Aug. 23. Steve Helber/AP
Holden Orr looks on as Christopher Hartman and friend Scott Hambrick weatherproof Mr. Orr's grandfather Bill Harman's office in Mineral, Va., after the chimney was damaged by the earthquake on Aug. 23. Sabrina Schaeffer/The Free Lance-Star/AP
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (front) and (from l.) Va. State Police Superintendent Col. Steve Flaherty, Michael Kline, director of the Department of Emergency Services, and Va. Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton hold an earthquake news briefing on Aug. 23. Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch/AP
Matthew Stewardson cleans up at Main Street Supply Plumbing and Electrical in Mineral, Va., after an earthquake wreaked havoc on the store on Aug. 23. Sabrina Schaeffer/The Free Lance-Star/AP
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