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US earthquake: the aftermath – gallery

US earthquake: Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington
Office workers gather on a pavement in Washington after quake tremors were felt Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite/AP
US earthquake: A bride runs from the courthouse in Lower Manhattan
A bride in her wedding dress runs from the courthouse building in Lower Manhattan Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP
US earthquake: Earthquake evacuation at World Trade Centre
Office workers evacuate buildings in New York Photograph: Anna Irrera/Demotix/Corbis
US earthquake: A law enforcement officer communicates to earthquake evacuees, New York
A police officer uses a megaphone to communicate with people gathered outside offices in New York Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP
US earthquake: Children are evacuated from the Jacob K. Javits Federal building
Children are evacuated from the Jacob K Javits Federal building in New York Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
US earthquake: A man talks to his son his cell phone as evacuation cribs, New York
A man talks to his son on a mobile phone as evacuation cots are pushed down Broadway Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP
US earthquake: A man walks past bricks that fell off of a house in Baltimore
A man walks past bricks that fell from a house in Baltimore Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
US earthquake: Cracks appear on the facade of a building in downtown Philadelphia
Cracks on the glass facade of a building on Market Street, Philadelphia Photograph: Jacqueline Larma/AP
US earthquake: People look at a window after an earthquake in Philadelphia
People look up at a damaged building in Market Street, Philadelphia Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP
US earthquake: Officer stands guard for safety on a street in Lower Manhattan
An officer stands guard as people gather n Lower Manhattan Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP
US earthquake: People gather in lower Manhattan after being evacuated
People wait outside buildings in lower Manhattan after being evacuated Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
US earthquake: Restaurant workers wait on Wall Street in New York
Evacuated restaurant workers wait on Wall Street in New York Photograph: Andrew Burton/Getty Images
US earthquake: A news ticker in Times Square comments on an earlier earthquake
A news ticker in Times Square runs a headline about an earlier earthquake Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
US earthquake: Parks Police helicopter inspecting the Washington Monument
A man takes a photo of a Parks Police helicopter inspecting the Washington Monument Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
US earthquake: Damage is seen on the street outside a library in Washington
Rubble is seen on the street outside a Washington library damaged in the quake Photograph: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA
US earthquake: Gridlock traffic as people evacuate Washington after an earthquake
Gridlocked traffic on highway 395 as people leave Washington Photograph: JASON REED/REUTERS
US earthquake: Earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale in Mineral, Virginia
A petrol pump is cordoned off after being damaged by the quake in Mineral, Virginia Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
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