Americans stunned by quake

The most powerful earthquake in 100 years in the east coast of America yesterday, has caused panic the American people fled buildings for refuge.

Office staff to focus on the street in downtown Washington after the earthquake yesterday. (Photo: AP)

People ran out into the streets to avoid the earthquake in central Washington. (Photo: AP)

People standing on the street and looked up a broken window as the earthquake in Market street, Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

Office staff panic run out of buildings in New York. (Photo: AP)

People standing outside the building of the World Bank (World Bank) for earthquakes. (Photo: Reuters)

Panic as quake scene in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: AP)

Furniture drop on the floor in a shop in Mineral, Virginia quake. (Photo: AP)

Police blocked a road at the Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, after a portion of the building was damaged due to earthquake yesterday. (Photo: AP)

Security personnel stop people visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, after the strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.8 occurred yesterday. (Photo: AP)

A security officer who led the court staff to evacuate the building of the Federal Court in New York. (Photo: Reuters)

People and military personnel evacuated from the Pentagon in Washington. (Photo: AP)

A helicopter flight to inspect the earthquake in the region of Congress building.(Photo: AP)

Helicopter to inspect the White House, Washington then put the soil. (Photo: AP)

One of the towers of the Cathedral in Washington was damaged. (Photo: AP)