Earthquake rocks Washington area

A 5.8 magnitude quake centered in Virginia was felt as far north as Rhode Island and NYC.

$Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9 magnitude tremor shook the nation\'s capitol.$

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Downtown Washington

Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9 magnitude tremor shook the nation's capitol.

Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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Earthquake rocks Washington area

A 5.8 magnitude quake centered in Virginia was felt as far north as Rhode Island and NYC.

Downtown Washington