Why Can’t we Predict Earthquakes?

Synopsis: Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that this century might see ten times as many deaths. Yet, when an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. So why hasn’t science worked out how to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen? Journeying to China’s Sichuan Province as well as the notorious San Andreas Fault in California, this programme asks why science has so far fallen short of answering this fundamental question
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2009
Year of production: 2009
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 24/3/2009
Subjects: Geology; Physics
Keywords: earthquakes; seismology

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