Tsunami

After the IC 2163 and NGC 2207 galaxies collided, gases and stars formed a stunning eyelid feature.

At least one 5.4 magnitude aftershock was detected following the initial tremor.

No immediate reports of damage from Pacific island nation after major quake.

Over 25,000 soldiers deployed from Japan's Self-Defence Forces together with police, firefighters and medics.

10,000 members of the armed forces have been deployed to the worst-hit area.

At least 18 dead and dozens missing in Kumamoto prefecture after 7.3-magnitude tremor.

The epicenter of the earthquake was about 170km south east of Osaka.

Radioactive leaks at Fukushima following earthquake and tsunami in 2011 still lethal 5 years on.

Radiation effects at Chernobyl and Fukushima disaster sites continue to be seen in plants and animals.

Tremors from a 7.3 magnitude quake were felt more than 170 miles away (280 km) away in Alaska's biggest city Anchorage.

Taxi drivers in Japan encounter 'ghost passengers' who disappear upon reaching their destination.

No tsunami warnings issued but people in the coastal areas have been asked to stay alert.

A powerful earthquake caused buildings to sway in area that was hit by a tsunami in September.

Scientists receive grant to understand how humans lived on Doggerland before tsunami wiped it out.

Once-a-century giant wave would threaten 130 million people living on the coast.

There are many active faults with the potential to cause earthquakes of 8.0 magnitude, around 90 miles off the south west coast of US.

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The tsunami killed about 230,000 people across several Asian nations

Quake hits Nagano region 170km north-west of Tokyo, leaving traffic disrupted and 200 homes without power.

Undersea earthquake with 7.3 magnitude strikes Indonesia as authorities warn of 'hazardous' tsunami waves.

Widespread protests against the news are taking place around Japan

Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture generates 20-cm tsunami in Japan's eastern coastal regions.

Trompe l'oeil depicts derelict swimming pool in Osaka shopping centre

Force 7.2 quake is latest in series to have flared across Pacific basin, from LA to Chile.

7.5 magnitude earthquake beneath Indian Ocean triggers new warning.

Chilean authorities deploy troops in port city of Iquique after jail inmates flee during their transit over quake's tsunami warnings.

Massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Chile, triggering tsunami warning.

Chile's 8.2-magnitude quake triggers 6-ft high tsunami waves along Pacific coast as widespread evacuations are under way.

Oso's mudslide was bad – but America could be hit by a landslide of armageddon proportions.

The Fomm Concept One is designed to still operate even in the event of flash floods or tsunamis.