The Chicken and the Egg

Historical marker location:

10 N Street Northeast, NoMa/Sursum Corda, District of Columbia

( Marker is on N Street Northeast just east of New York Avenue Northeast (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2019

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.