The Great Seal of the United States

Historical marker location:

1455 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, in the median.)

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.