An earthquake rattled the East Coast shortly after 2pm EST on Tuesday. There are no initial reports of injuries or major damage in from the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook cities from Washington D.C., to New York and surrounding areas.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Mineral, Va., less than 20 miles away from a nuclear reactor.

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People stand outside the Pentagon after and earthquake Reuters
East Coast Earthquake 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia USGS PHOTOS
People stand outside the Pentagon after and earthquake Reuters
East Coast Earthquake 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia USGS PHOTOS
People stand outside the Pentagon after and earthquake Reuters
East Coast Earthquake 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia USGS PHOTOS
Uniformed U.S. Secret Service Police officers guard Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House Reuters
East Coast Earthquake 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia USGS PHOTOS
A police officer orders evacuated workers away from a building after an earthquake shook the Washington area Reuters
East Coast Earthquake 5.9 Quake Rocks NYC to Virginia USGS PHOTOS
Washington DC first responders speed through an intersection in Washington following a magnitude 5.9 earthquake Reuters
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Employees of Inter-American Development Bank gather around in the median of New York Avenue REUTERS
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