Japan's Killer Quake

Japan's Killer Quake — Plot

In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

• Release date
• March 30, 2011
• Runtime
• 55 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Stephanie Kern

Japan's Killer Quake — Cast

Corey Johnson Narrator (voice)

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Roger Bilham Self (Seismologist)

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Simon Boxall Self (National Oceanography Center)

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Chris Goldfinger Self (Marine Geologist)

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Charles McCreery Self (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

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Costas Emmanuel Synolakis Self (Coastal Engineer)