GALLERY | Remembering the devastating DC earthquake 12 years later

WASHINGTON (7News) — If you were in the District, odds are you remember where you were 12 years ago when an earthquake shook the ground under our feet and inflicted damage up and down the Eastern seaboard.

When the 5.8 magnitude temblor was over in the early afternoon of Aug. 23, 2011, the National Cathedral, Washington Monument and countless other buildings were damaged.

Thankfully, no one was killed, but property damage estimates ranged between $200 and $300 million, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Repairs to the Washington Monument cost $15 million and kept it closed for nearly three years.

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The National Cathedral rocked and massive stone pieces decorating the building broke loose, plunging to the ground. Damages, estimated at around $34 million, were most severe atop the 300-foot central tower, a key component of the U.S. Capital's skyline.

In the 11 years since the earthquake, the cathedral has completed approximately $24 million worth of repairs, according to a 2022 report.

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Over the next 10 years, the cathedral will complete its repairs of the building, including the central tower.