Earthquake Storms
(Discovery) – 60 min
The only thing more
terrifying than a major earthquake is a whole string of them – only a few miles
apart, each as powerful as the next. These aren't mere aftershocks; they're
earthquake storms. And they can bring an entire nation to its knees.
Follow leading plate
tectonics experts as they develop this revolutionary theory – then test it in
America's earthquake heartland, California. Two massive quakes – just hours
apart – seem to bear out the veracity of the theory, so scientists begin
scouring the globe for the next storm center. It's a search that leads them to
the city of Istanbul – and all four million of its inhabitants.
As historians piece together
the turbulent tectonic history of Turkey, a frightening pattern begins to emerge
– one that places the highly dense city directly in the path of an oncoming
earthquake storm. Watch as experts race against the geological clock to prepare
the city for potential disaster and stave off what could be the most devastating
earthquake we've ever seen.
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