Washington monument off limits following quake

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Channel: News Direct · 2011 · News & Politics

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Washington monument off limits following quake
ABSTRACT: Geologists said the pressure on the fault lines that caused Tuesday's earthquake could have come from the Mid-Atlantic ridge. The quake sent shock waves across the capitol sparking reports the Washington monument had been damaged. The National Parks Service said an inspection had found cracks in the stones at the top of the monument and an exclusion zone has been temporarily enforced.

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