Earthquake Hits Washington

Earthquake Hits Washington

from The Diplomat by Eddie Walsh

Standing across the street from the Pentagon when a highly unusual 5.9 earthquake hit the region, The Diplomat's Washington DC Correspondent Eddie Walsh reports on the situation on the ground.   It was clear that something significant had occurred. For a few seconds, we could literally feel the earth moving under our feet. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, US federal buildings, residential apartments, and commercial offices in the area cleared into the streets in the vicinity of the Pentagon. I’m an accredited press member at the Pentagon, but was across the street having lunch at the time so haven’t been able to confirm if the Pentagon was officially evacuated. However, it was clear that many have evacuated the building. From my vantage point across the street, I saw four police cars and two fire trucks rushing past The Fashion Center at Pentagon City, a large mall complex across from the Pentagon, in ... Read More...

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