Healy Hall

Historical marker location:

3700 O Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Carroll Walk south of Old N Way, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1987

National Historic Landmark. Georgetown University

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.