13 Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2013-14

"Watching footage of the devastation caused by the Nepal earthquake has brought back vivid memories of the moment, five years ago, when my office in Port-au-Prince collapsed around me during a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude quake."

"Survey by local engineers indicates much greater number of buildings will need repairing than previous government estimates, raising likely reconstruction costs"

"Two earthquakes within a month have killed thousands in Nepal but there is hope that a new digital model could minimise deaths and devastation"

"Rescue workers have freed a teenage boy from the rubble of a building five days after the earthquake in Kathmandu, and pictures have emerged of a baby who was trapped for more than 20 hours"

"Third eruption sends ash and hot rock 2.5 miles into air Smaller than previous two but prompts more evacuations"

"Monsoon rains are piling on misery in the worst-hit areas, as UN warns that rising food insecurity shows need to prepare for future disasters and build resilience"

"A powerful earthquake hit the Sichuan province of China near Ya'an city over the weekend reportedly killing some 200 people. Thousands of rescue workers have been deployed to help feed, treat, and house the displaced residents and help clear roads blocked by landslides in the remote area. The quake comes just short of five years after a massive quake in the same region killed some 70,000 people. -- Lloyd Young ( 46 photos total)"

"Three days after the region of Ya'an in south-west China was rocked by an earthquake, the rescue efforts and clear-up operation are ongoing"

"A powerful earthquake struck the steep hills of China's south-western Sichuan province on Saturday , leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 2,600 injured, nearly five years after a devastating quake wreaked widespread damage across the region."

"Work is under way to improve monitoring of Iceland's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions."

"It is three and a half years after Haiti's devastating earthquake - and the country is still recovering. Although the number of people living in camps in the centre of the capital city is getting smaller, on the outskirts of Port au Prince a huge slum city is springing up."

"It has been four years since the Italian medieval city of L'Aquila was hit by an earthquake. More than 300 people died and thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed. Of the 70,000 left homeless, around 20,000 have been unable to return to their original homes."

"Three-and-a-half years after a devastating earthquake that killed 200,000 people, Haiti is slowly returning to normal. There used to be 1.5 million people living under tents in the immediate aftermath of the quake - that number has now dropped to 320,000."

"Images from what remains of the town of Shintona in Miyagi prefecture, one of the areas worst affected by the Tsunami. Please read the accompanying article by reporter Jonathan Watts - guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/japan-earthquake-tsunami-miyagi-destruction. For more see guardian.co.uk/world/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami for more info"

"At least 75 killed and more than 400 injured after quake measuring up to 6.6 magnitude"