5 years later, DC remembers massive earthquake

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5 years later, DC remembers massive earthquake

An Aug. 23, 2011 earthquake shook Washington, D.C., sending federal workers outside and causing $15 million in damage to the Washington Monument.

Michael O'Connell@moconnellWFED

August 23, 2016 12:00 pm

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On Aug. 23, 2011, the Washington Monument was damaged by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the Washington, D.C., region. After $15 million in repairs, the monument reopened to the public on Monday, May 12, 2014.

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