Horizon. [Season 45, Episode 16], Why can't we predict earthquakes? /

Capable of ripping up roads, moving mountains and tearing down towns, they're the biggest force of natural destruction on the planet. They affect parts of every continent. Billions of dollars, yen and yuan are being poured into researching these hazards. A major earthquake striking Los Angeles...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Radice, Mark, 1973- (Director, Producer), Mackintosh, Steven (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2009.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Earthquakes. Earthquake prediction. Natural disasters. Tremblements de terre. Tremblements de terre > Prévision. Catastrophes naturelles. Documentary television programs. Science television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions scientifiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Capable of ripping up roads, moving mountains and tearing down towns, they're the biggest force of natural destruction on the planet. They affect parts of every continent. Billions of dollars, yen and yuan are being poured into researching these hazards. A major earthquake striking Los Angeles would cause over $200 billion in property damage. And yet, remarkably, when earthquakes hit, they invariably take us by surprise. This film asks the question that is bugging geologists, seismologists, town planners, big businesses and ordinary people alike, in seismic zones all over the globe; how can we predict an earthquake?
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:51:47