The Next Wave

Historical marker location:

3332 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Park View, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) and Morton Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest.)

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains 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.