The Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely, after engineers found a crack near the top of the structure following Tuesday’s earthquake just 84 miles outside the city.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake also damaged three of the four towers at the National Cathedral.
A statement posted on the Cathedral’s web site said “The historic Washington National Cathedral sustained substantial damage in this quake. Earthquakes in the Washington D.C. area are considered rare. “March 9, 1828. The Washington Monument is the tallest stone structure and obelisk in the world. Following Tuesday’s earthquake, the eastern seaboard including Washington and New York was placed on alert for Hurricane Irene, which could strike the coast this weekend.
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While a number of national monuments and government buildings escaped the Virginia earthquake unscathed, both the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral are likely to remain closed for several days.
After reports of the Washington Monument possibly leaning due to a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia Tuesday, the National Park Services has revealed an inspection found cracks in the stones at the top of the Monument. Tremors from the 5.8-magnitude quake centered in Virginia were felt on some parts of Martha’s Vineyard on Tuesday, including in Oak Bluffs, where reporters were traveling with President Obama.
The White House did not immediately release any information about whether the president felt the quake. Later reports noted Mr. Obama was updated by White House officials.
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