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Update: Washington Monument Damage
August 22, 2012 | Washington Post

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Virginia on August 23, 2012 damaged the Washington Monument. Recently completed studies indicate that the earthquake did not cause additional settling.


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