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Killer Quake!
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Program Overview
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Deep below the city of Los Angeles, pressure from the Earth's mantle
has created an intricate network of underground faults. Scientists
have made significant progress in identifying these faults and in
measuring and locating earthquakes in the area, but new faults
continue to appear. The recent quake that struck the Northridge area
in January 1994 exposed a previously unknown fault line, and proved
once again that earthquakes are nearly impossible to predict with
any precision. Nonetheless, many experts believe that a serious
earthquake will strike the Los Angeles area in the near future. This
episode of NOVA explores the effects of the Northridge quake and
raises questions about predicting and preparing for "The Big One."
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