Earthquakes
Iain Stewart reveals the stories and science behind some of the world's most dramatic earthquakes, including how 1960s Cold War spying gave scientists a clue to understanding them.
Iain Stewart looks at some of the world's most dramatic earthquakes and reveals the stories and science behind them. In seconds, these powerful forces of nature which cannot be predicted or prevented can shake a town to destruction and shift the landscape forever. We discover why quakes can last 60 times longer on the moon than on Earth, how one particular earthquake fault line can produce hallucinations, and how 1960s Cold War spying gave scientists a crucial clue to understanding them.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Clips
-
What causes earthquakes?
Duration: 01:30
-
The deadliest quake
Duration: 03:16
-
Predicting earthquakes in Turkey
Duration: 04:49
-
Prophecies and earthquakes
Duration: 03:16
Music Played
-
Roots Manuva
All Things
-
Ludovico Einaudi, Robert Ziegler
Divenire
-
Air
Alone in Kyoto
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Iain Stewart |
Producer | Elaine Donnelly Pieper |
Series Producer | Michael Burke |
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Jan 2008 21:00
- Mon 21 Jan 2008 00:00
- Mon 21 Jan 2008 03:00
- Sun 27 Jan 2008 00:55
- Thu 31 Jan 2008 02:00
- Thu 20 Mar 2008 20:00麻豆社 Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 May 2009 17:50麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 24 Jul 2010 19:00
- Sun 25 Jul 2010 02:45
- Tue 22 May 2012 22:00
- Wed 23 May 2012 02:00
- Sat 28 Jul 2012 20:00
- Sun 29 Jul 2012 01:45
- Mon 17 Dec 2012 19:00
- Tue 18 Dec 2012 01:00
- Wed 3 Apr 2013 20:00
- Wed 3 Apr 2013 23:45
- Sat 7 Sep 2013 20:00
- Sun 8 Sep 2013 01:20
- Mon 9 Sep 2013 22:00
- Tue 10 Sep 2013 01:30
- Sat 31 May 2014 22:30
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 20:00
- Thu 11 Dec 2014 23:00
- Sun 19 Apr 2015 19:00
- Mon 20 Apr 2015 02:55
- Wed 22 Apr 2015 23:20
- Sat 19 Dec 2015 23:00
- Fri 1 Jul 2016 01:40
- Wed 11 Jan 2017 20:00
- Thu 12 Jan 2017 01:00
- Tue 18 Jul 2017 20:00