NOVA (1974)
S38E08 Deadliest Earthquakes
Episode Overview
In 2010, a series of catastrophic earthquakes resulted in one of the highest death tolls in history. The most devastating occurred in Haiti, claiming over 200,000 lives and turning structures like homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace into ruins. An exclusive NOVA crew follows U.S. geologists as they assess the aftermath, searching for vital clues to understand the underground events and the potential for future quakes. Just weeks later, Chile experienced an earthquake with a magnitude 100 times greater, triggering a tsunami that alarmed the entire Pacific coast. NOVA tracks geologists in a coastal town as they work amidst aftershocks to analyze the earthquake's impact, exploring whether their findings could eventually lead to advancements in earthquake prediction.
