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5.9 Earthquake hits DC

By Charlie Spiering
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5.9 Earthquake hits DC

Sitting in the office, on 15th and K, we just experienced the building shake which triggered the fire alarm. More on this later.

Update: CNN reports that the preliminary estimate was a 5.8 earthquake. Attached is a logo of the USGS map of the quake. Our editor Stephen Smith quips: “Well we found our lede!”

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