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Day the Earth Shook, The
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Program Overview
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Earthquake! The images that come to mind are devastated buildings,
fallen bridges, enormous cracks in the ground, raging fires, and
loss of human life. Earthquakes also cause water pipes to burst, gas
lines to break, and highways to crumble. Earthquakes strike all over
the world, and in the past few years major earthquakes have caused
serious damage—in Los Angeles, California in January 1994, and
in Kobe, Japan, 12 months later—and have produced incredible
human losses. The intensity of these two earthquakes—both
occurred in high-risk areas and measured over 6.5 on the Richter
scale—and the resulting damage and repair work have made them
two of the most destructive earthquakes in recent history. This NOVA
program examines some of the latest research into earthquake studies
which show that while earthquakes may not be predictable in the
short term, they need not take such a high toll on human lives.
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