13 Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2013-14

"A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck suburban Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide swathe of southern California. Geologists say the tremor was shallow, at a depth of only 1.2 miles. There were no reports of injury or substantial structural damage from the quake, which was centred outside the city of La Habra, about 20 miles east of downtown LA"

"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"

Living with volcanoes

"Volcanic ash shrouds a large swath of Java, the country's most densely populated island, after the overnight eruption killed two, forced 100,000 people from their homes and closed international airports"

"Ash cloud from Java island's Mount Kelud forces 100,000 people to flee their homes and international airports to close"

"Mt Kelud spews ash and sand over six-mile radius, grounding flights and affecting 200,000 people"

"As the Indonesian governement raises the danger alert to its highest level, more than 20,000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano are evacuated to temporary emergency centres"

"In a post-earthquake city that has seen coups, invasions and disease, redevelopment is either going strong or standing still depending on who you speak to and what their agenda is"

"New Zealand's second largest city was struck by disaster in February 2011 - and debate still rages as to whether it should ape its old character or develop a new one"

"At least 16 people have died after Mount Sinabung erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The 8,530ft peak spewed out lava and gas, sending burning ash on to its slopes. Thousands fled on foot and in vehicles to escape the deadly clouds. The volcano had been rumbling for months and people had only recently moved back to their homes after it was believed the seismic activity was diminishing"

powerful video of pyroclastic flows

"In what is becoming a larger danger (and potential disaster), activity at Sinabung appears to be increasing daily, with more explosions and resultant pyroclastic flows streaming down the slopes of the volcano (see right) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Some of these flows are reaching up to 5 km from the summit of Sinabung."

"Volcano erupts more than 50 times, spewing gas and lava, and forcing thousands to flee from their homes in North Sumatra"

"The 2011 Japan tsunami, which killed up to 20,000 people and caused the partial meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant, was made worse by an underwater landslide, according to scientists."

"Tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the Indian capital, Delhi, as well in the Pakistani port of Karachi"

"Provincial official puts death toll from magnitude 7.7 quake in Awaran district in Baluchistan at 210, with 375 people injured"