Alaska and Hawaii

Historical marker location:

2 Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest north of Parkway Drive Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

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.