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Pentagon Evacuated After 5.9 Earthquake

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger
Published August 23, 2011 at 9:26 AM PDT
This story was published more than 13 years ago.
Pentagon evacuation after earthquake
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Graham / U.S. Navy
Pentagon evacuation after earthquake

The Pentagon was evacuated today after a surprise 5.9 earthquake, centered near Richmond Virginia, shook much of the Eastern Seaboard. The Washington Post reports all National Mall monuments were also evacuated.

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Beth Ford Roth
Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.
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