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Vice President Joseph R. Biden greets survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami at a temporary-housing complex in Natori, Japan, on Tuesday, two days after making controversial remarks in Chengdu, China. (Associated Press)
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A slew of onlookers stopped and observed a window on Market Street in downtown Philadelphia that was cracked during Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast from Georgia to New England. (Associated Press)
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A window on Market Street in downtown Philadelphia was cracked during Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast from Georgia to New England. The earthquake was centered near Mineral, Va. (Associated Press)
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A rowhouse at 5th Street and Florida Ave., NW has roof damage after its chimney collapses as a result of a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia has been felt in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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The Washington National Cathedral in Northwest Washington, D.C. suffered damaged pinnacles, which broke off as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Glass bottles lay shattered on the ground Aug. 23, 2011, at Sammy's Liquor store in northeast Washington, after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit much of the East Coast. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A rowhouse at 5th Street and Florida Ave., NW has roof damage after its chimney collapses as a result of a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia has been felt in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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The Washington National Cathedral in Northwest Washington, D.C. suffered damaged pinnacles, which broke off as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Glass bottles lay shattered on the ground at Sammy's Liquor store in Northeast Washington, D.C., after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the District. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins strong safety LaRon Landry missed all of the preseason and Week 1 with a hamstring injury, and has been quiet at practice regarding his status. He's been limited in practice this week, according to coach Mike Shanahan. (Associated Press)
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ROD LAMKEY JR. / THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tuesday's 5.8 magnitude earthquake sent office workers across the region out into the sunshine -including these women in Rosslyn -while buildings were checked for damage. "It's an extraordinary and unusual situation," CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer said. "There are thousands and thousands of stories here, with people wondering about aftershocks, about damage."
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Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, signed by the Redskins as a free agent in March, ranks among the NFL's elite playmakers over the past five seasons.
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Ronald Reagan National Airport Police stop travelers from entering Terminal A, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, as authorities checked for damage after an earthquake in the Washington area. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Tourists continue taking photographs at the Lincoln Memorial in Washngton, Tuesday, Aug. 23,2011, as security kept them from entering after the Memorial was evacuated following an earthquake in the Washington area. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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People stand in Foley Square in New York after being evacuated from the Federal and State buildings that surround it Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. The 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. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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With the Washington Monument in the background people walk nearby after it was closed to visitors as a security precaution following an earthquake in the Washington area. The 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. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Co-workers Susan Sproul, left, and Susan Davidson hug after evacuating from their building after an earthquake was felt in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Downtown office buildings were cleared and workers were waiting for clearance to re-enter. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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In this Feb. 10, 2005 file photo, The containment domes enclosing the North Anna Power Station's two nuclear reactors rise over a discharge canal at the Louisa plant in Spotsylvainia county Va. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia. Two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station in the same county as the epicenter were automatically taken off line by safety systems around the time of the earthquake, said Roger Hannah, a spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (AP Photo/the Free Lance-Star, Suzanne Carr-Rossi, File)
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People stand in the street in downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after office buildings where evacuated following an earthquake in the Washington area. The 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. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Civilians and military personnel evacuate the Pentagon in Washington after an earthquake was felt on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Graham)
