Flags of the World

Historical marker location:

1300 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest.)

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.