Earthquakes are expected to cost the United States $14.7 billion each year due to ground-shaking-related damage to buildings, according to USGS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

New evidence suggests current estimates about tsunami size and how quickly waves make it to shore may be too high and too ...

"The earthquakes might be smaller, but the damage could be really much worse," he cautioned. ... The last significant earthquake in Washington was the 6.8 magnitude Nisqually earthquake in 2001, ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island in Canada, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Its rattling was felt as far as Washington. The 6.2-mile deep quake hit about ...

On April 13, 1949, a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington. The ground shook for 30 seconds and was felt over a 230,000-square-mile area, with the epicenter near the Joint ...

North Hollywood shaken by earthquake, but no reports of damage made 01:54. An earthquake struck the northwest part of Washington state near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

A late-night 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Shaking was felt across northwestern Washington early Monday morning as an earthquake struck the San Juan Islands region near the border with Canada. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at about ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Arcata area in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 14-mile ...