The East Coast Earthquake in Pictures [Slide Show]
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 16:30
in Earth & Climate
NEW YORK--A magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook parts of the mid-Atlantic U.S. and New England Tuesday afternoon sent workers and residents streaming outdoors. In lower Manhattan , surrounding the Scientific American office, vehicle traffic quickly came to a standstill--with New York Police Department officers ordering drivers to back their vehicles out of the Holland Tunnel. People streamed out onto the sidewalks and into neighborhood cafes as buildings were evacuated as a precautionary measure. [More]
