Potomac River Shoreline

Historical marker location:

1000 Maine Avenue Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Wharf Street Southwest north of Blair Alley Southwest, 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.