Reno City

Historical marker location:

4646 40th Street Northwest, Tenleytown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 40th Street Northwest and Chesapeake Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 40th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2010

Top of the Town. Tenleytown Heritage Trail.

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.