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).

Damage from the 2011 earthquake that rocked the Mid Atlantic region could be contributing to the ongoing mechanical problems with the elevator inside the Washington Monument.

The damage inflicted at the top of the Washington Monument in last year’s earthquake equaled or exceeded anything the monument might suffer from an earthquake over the course of more than 2,000 ...

Officials across the Washington region checked office buildings, national landmarks and other structures on Wednesday, one day after an earthquake rocked the area. The Washington Monument was shut ...

Hundreds of Washington-area residents are shelling out thousands of dollars to repair earthquake damage to their homes and businesses, with less than 5 percent of East Coast homeowners carrying ...

Damage from an earthquake that hit the Washington Federal Savings building in Olympia, Wash. on Feb. 28, 2001. Bruce Kelman AP ...

Earthquake damages Washington monument. By Corbett Daly. August 24, 2011 / 11:03 AM EDT / CBS News ... are open again after a brief shutdown Tuesday for damage assessment.

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit the western Washington area Sunday night. No injuries or damage have been reported & a tsunami is not expected.

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

Authorities say a magnitude-4.8 earthquake in Canada was widely felt across northwest Washington state, but no major damage or injuries have been reported.

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner says earthquake insurance deductibles can range from 10% to 25% of the insured value of your structure.

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 ...