320th Bomb Group

Historical marker location:

The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of 7th Street Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1982

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.