Pentagon scattered as strong earthquakes in the U.S.

A strong earthquake of 5.8 magnitude has occurred in the east coast of the United States and Canada, prompting the Pentagon and Congress have an emergency evacuation.

According to BBC , the earthquake took place yesterday afternoon at 13h51 (local time), along a corridor stretching from Toronto to central Virginia. The earthquake epicenter is in the state of Virginia may have felt in New York and Washington, where the Pentagon and other government office buildings to be evacuated.

Employees in a building in Richmond, Virginia to evacuate because the earthquake.(Photo: AP)

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake that occurred about 135km southwest Washington, is located at a depth of 6km, with the epicenter town of Mineral, Va., about 8 km. An initial report said USGS earthquake 5.9 magnitude, but later corrected to 5.8 magnitude. According to the USGS, this is one of the most powerful earthquake in the east coast of the United States since 1897.

One house was damaged due to earthquake in Mineral, Virginia. (Photo: AP)

Telegraph said the quake lasted about five seconds, the office staff in Washington was quick to run out into the streets, while many scattered objects fall in the building. Cathedral in Washington among the houses were damaged, although no reports of injuries.

The earthquake also shook buildings in the New York office, led the staff in the town hall, municipal court to be evacuated. In addition, construction at the site of the World Trade Center also suspended because of the effects of earthquakes on.

According to local officials, has two nuclear power plants close to the epicenter of the quake to suspend operation, but no reports of damage.

Video earthquake rocked the country. (Source: Telegraph)