U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt speaks to Langston Hughes Middle School about her job and the roll her organization has with earthquakes following the school's participation in the Great ShakeOut national earthquake drill, Reston, Va., Thursday, October 18, 2012. Students in the Washington, D.C. region are now participating in the earthquake preparation program for the first time after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area in August 2011. According to the program's website, an estimated 18 million people are participating this year. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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