| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"While the world was shocked by the devastation of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, The Next Megaquake reveals that a far bigger earthquake of catastrophic proportions could strike anytime. The west coast of America has long been ready for "the big one" - the moment when the San Andreas fault springs to life... but what if the experts have been looking in the wrong place? During a routine site inspection for a proposed nuclear power station in Washington State in the USA, geologist Thomas Heaton made some alarming discoveries. Evidence revealsed a massive earthquake had occurred in the recent past. They mystery was, what caused it and could it happen again? While the science community refuted the idea that any such huge earthquake had occurred in the past, The Next Megaquake follows the journey of Heaton and other geologists as they uncover a trail of clues that could pinpoint whent he big one will hit. The Next Megaquake reveals some disturbing evidence that silent quakes and minor tremors have already begun across the globe, pointing to the 'megaquake' and when it does strike, it will be unlike anything we have ever experienced"--website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC-TV broadcast March 8, 2007. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Written and produced: Nathan Williams |
| Performer |
Narrator: Jack Fortune |
| Notes |
DVD |
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Rated: PG |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Earthquakes
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Earthquake prediction
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| Author |
Williams, Nathan
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Fortune, Jack
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ABC-TV (Australia)
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