Killer Quake (Kobe Earthquake)

August 30, 2005
45 min
Season 2 - Episode 6: Killer Quake (Kobe Earthquake)

Season 2 - Episode 6: Killer Quake (Kobe Earthquake)

Seconds From Disaster - Backdrop

Overview

On 17 January 1995, the Japanese city of Kobe was rocked by the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which destroyed buildings and killed over 1000 people and left thousands homeless. Why couldn't the top of the art equipment predict a disaster of this magnitude?

Episode Information

TV Show

Seconds From Disaster

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

6

Air Date

August 30, 2005

Runtime

45 minutes

Crew

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Dan Gold

Producer

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Dan Gold

Director