August 2005: Japan
Passengers sitting on the platform wait for resumption of the train service at Tokyo Station Aug. 16, 2005, shortly after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck off the northeast coast of Japan. The quake triggered a small tsunami, collapsed buildings, knocked out power and shook skyscrapers nearly 200 miles away in Tokyo.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/Kyodo News
