Japan's Killer Quake (2011)
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
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Corey JohnsonNarrator (voice)Roger BilhamSelf (Seismologist)Simon BoxallSelf (National Oceanography Center)Chris GoldfingerSelf (Marine Geologist)Charles McCreerySelf (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)Costas Emmanuel SynolakisSelf (Coastal Engineer)Movie DNA
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In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.