Episode of Series “Earth science series”.
Documents the social and physical aftermath of two earthquakes, a major one in Turkey and a smaller one in California. The film shows the effects of both earthquakes on buildings and the surrounding landscape. The problems of how to cope with such a disaster are also shown. Suitable for upper primary and secondary levels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320541
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes - California - San Francisco
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Buildings - Earthquake effects
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)