Horizon. [Season 45, Episode 16], Why can't we predict earthquakes? / produced and directed by Mark Radice ; a BBC/Discovery Channel co-production.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Radice, Mark, 1973- director, producer.

Mackintosh, Steven, narrator.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Discovery Channel (Firm), production company.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes.

Earthquake prediction.

Natural disasters.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Science television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 minutes)

Other Title:

Why can't we predict earthquakes?

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2009.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

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?

Participant:

Narrator, Steven Mackintosh.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019).

OCLC:

1096486375