These huge tidal waves literally mop up the damage caused by a quake, a catastrophic double whammy that results in even more death and destruction. But did you know that an earthquake is powerful enough to alter the contours of our planet? Or that a tsunami can be so violent as to uproot and destroy an entire forest? Indeed, combined, these are two of the most destructive forces of nature ever unleashed upon the world.
Feeling alarmed? Click through and find out how these natural disasters literally reshape the globe.