Why Didn’t Earthquake Knock Down The Washington Monument?
Dr. Matthew Tobolski was contacted by Jorge Ribas of Discovery News to help answer the question, “Why Didn’t Quake Knock Down Washington Monument?”
“This is a truly significant and shallow earthquake and so it generated a decent-size acceleration for the region,” said Matt Tobolski, president and CEO of Tobolski Watkins Engineering, which specializes in structural and earthquake engineering. “But D.C. happens to be far enough away that what it sees is not as substantial in comparison.”
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