Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Historical marker location:
700 Jackson Place Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Jackson Place Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Jackson Place Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1976
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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.