You can be confident that the earthquake struck Washington Monument tilt is not to be. However, a look at the world's tallest obelisk brought National Park Service officials to discover some cracks near the top of the 555-foot monument.
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia hit the East Coast of North Carolina to Toronto early Tuesday afternoon, and cracked one of the stones in the monument pyramidium, or pyramid shape at the top.
The damage was discovered during an inspection by helicopter, said spokesman Bill Line.
While the obelisk remains closed indefinitely, manufacturers plan to do a second check on the cracked monument Wednesday and the best way to structure the highest profile to repair damage suffered decide.
After the quake, rumors buzzed that the Internet was the Washington Monument tilt. Initial Fox News report was picked up by media like Twitter, a seismologist John Rundle increase, which claimed the ability to tilt to the Washington Monument, which suggests an examination of the structure of the obelisk followed.
However, agency spokesman Jeffrey Olson told the AP on Tuesday that "there is absolutely no harm" to 127-year-old structure.
"It stands tall and proud," said U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser.
Adam Martin of Atlantic Wire called the rumor "totally fantastic" gaining merit, and the public interest is definitely building.
After a brief shutdown for estimating the damage, the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial reopened Tuesday evening.
The earthquake was the largest ever in the DC press, improving a previous peak of 3.6 in that area. Washington DC was experiencing major problems with telephone communications, because the area of the systems were overwhelmed.
The quake rattled buildings in downtown Washington, DC, making parts of the Pentagon, White House evacuated.
The capital saw some mild damage to its buildings, including the famous National Cathedral church. CNN reported the church experienced damage to the central pole, and a National Cathedral spokesman confirmed to The New York Times that at least three pinnacles of the central tower was demolished.
The mild shake and vibrate more than 30 seconds it took in downtown Washington, DC, reported the New York Times.
Officials at Washington Reagan National Airport and JFK International Airport in New York temporarily halted flights. The control tower at Reagan, JFK and Newark International airports were temporarily evacuated.
Public schools in Washington, DC are closed on Wednesday and officials to make safety assessments of the 126 school buildings, city officials said.
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia hit the East Coast of North Carolina to Toronto early Tuesday afternoon, and cracked one of the stones in the monument pyramidium, or pyramid shape at the top.
The damage was discovered during an inspection by helicopter, said spokesman Bill Line.
While the obelisk remains closed indefinitely, manufacturers plan to do a second check on the cracked monument Wednesday and the best way to structure the highest profile to repair damage suffered decide.
After the quake, rumors buzzed that the Internet was the Washington Monument tilt. Initial Fox News report was picked up by media like Twitter, a seismologist John Rundle increase, which claimed the ability to tilt to the Washington Monument, which suggests an examination of the structure of the obelisk followed.
However, agency spokesman Jeffrey Olson told the AP on Tuesday that "there is absolutely no harm" to 127-year-old structure.
"It stands tall and proud," said U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser.
Adam Martin of Atlantic Wire called the rumor "totally fantastic" gaining merit, and the public interest is definitely building.
After a brief shutdown for estimating the damage, the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial reopened Tuesday evening.
The earthquake was the largest ever in the DC press, improving a previous peak of 3.6 in that area. Washington DC was experiencing major problems with telephone communications, because the area of the systems were overwhelmed.
The quake rattled buildings in downtown Washington, DC, making parts of the Pentagon, White House evacuated.
The capital saw some mild damage to its buildings, including the famous National Cathedral church. CNN reported the church experienced damage to the central pole, and a National Cathedral spokesman confirmed to The New York Times that at least three pinnacles of the central tower was demolished.
The mild shake and vibrate more than 30 seconds it took in downtown Washington, DC, reported the New York Times.
Officials at Washington Reagan National Airport and JFK International Airport in New York temporarily halted flights. The control tower at Reagan, JFK and Newark International airports were temporarily evacuated.
Public schools in Washington, DC are closed on Wednesday and officials to make safety assessments of the 126 school buildings, city officials said.
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