60872490 George Washington Monument has cracked because of the earthquake
The earthquake hit the eastern United States Washington Monument – a 169-meter obelisk set in the heart of the U.S. capital. According to Associated Press, engineers U.S. National Park Service found in the monument crack. During the initial inspection facilities no injuries were recorded. Crack specialists found by going to the top of the obelisk to the survey – in a place near the top, where changing the angle of narrowing of the monument. For a detailed study of the nature of damage to the National Park Service engineers will begin on Wednesday. For security reasons, the monument will be closed. Washington Monument, was erected between the White House and the Capitol in 1884. Construction of the monument lasted 36 years. Construction, made by architect Robert Mills, made of granite and marble. Obelisk weighs 91 000 tonnes. An earthquake measuring 5.8 occurred on the U.S. east coast on Tuesday, August 23 at 13:51 local time (21:51 Moscow time). The epicenter was located in Virginia, 134 miles from Washington. In connection with the tremors stopped working next to the city airports – Ronald Reagan and Dulles. In addition, the two reactors were drowned by a nuclear power plant located in the area. According to CNN, an earthquake, many government buildings in Washington, including the Pentagon, the Capitol and White House were evacuated. Many museums and monuments were closed to the public – among them the memorials of Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. In addition, on Wednesday in connection with rehabilitation operations will be closed on Washington National Cathedral, which is due to the earthquake has lost three of four spikes.
