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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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Office workers flood District streets in Chinatown in Northwest after a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia is felt in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Office workers flood District streets at Mt. Vernon Square in Northwest after a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia is felt in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Office workers flood District streets at Mt. Vernon Square in Northwest after a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia is felt in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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People board a bus outside of the Rosslyn Metro Station in Rosslyn, Va, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, after 5.9 earthquake struck at around 2pm EST, with an epicenter outside of Richmond, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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People react to a 5.9 earthquake in Rosslyn, Va, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, which struck at around 2pm EST, with an epicenter outside of Richmond, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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People react to a 5.9 earthquake in Rosslyn, Va, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, which struck at around 2pm EST, with an epicenter outside of Richmond, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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People react and make their way from Arlington Gateway Park in Rosslyn, Va, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, after a 5.9 earthquake which struck at around 2pm EST, with an epicenter outside of Richmond, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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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, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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People line the streets of Chinatown in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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People line the streets of Chinatown in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Office workers flood the streets at Mount Vernon Square in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Office workers flood the streets at Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the East Coast of the United States. The quake's epicenter was in Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but the temblor could be felt along much of the Eastern Seaboard. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Crowds of people wait outside the Washington Convention Center in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Crowds of people wait outside of Union Station on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. All buildings in downtown D.C. were evacuated. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Crowds of people wait outside of Union Station on Tuesday. Inside, the quake sent screaming patrons and tourists rushing for the exits. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer directs a cyclist away from the Capitol building on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. The quake's epicenter was in Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of thee Eastern seaboard, including D.C. All downtown D.C. buildings were evacuated. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9-magnitude tremor shook the nation's capital. The quake, centered northwest of Richmond, was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. offers a bouquet of flowers to pay his respects to the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Workers clear vehicles from the scene of flash flood, caused by heavy rains, along Washington Blvd. where three people died while trapped in their car Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
