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1) Volcano
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Learn about the forces inside the Earth that cause volcanoes to erupt and earthquakes to shake the landscape.
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Language
English
Description
Explores the dangerous and destructive forces of nature, from hurricanes to volcanoes, tornadoes to avalanches and earthquakes. Rare footage reveals the Earth at its most violent. The making of Eyewitness (written and produced by Bill Butt ; director/cameraman Mike Kamei ; music by Guy Michelmore) shows the camera and computer techniques used in the production of the series opening screens.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Language
English
Description
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods: these colossal powers of nature have had dramatic consequences for humankind. But as massive as these forces are, the stories of heroism and tragedy are very personal. You'll meet heroes, fighting to save homes and lives, but see victims, too, suffering unspeakable tragedies. Join scientists as they study the elemental killers.
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on a true story of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage, and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives.
Series
Edition
Full screen version; classroom edition.
Language
English
Description
Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. Find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake.
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Language
English
Description
The world watched in horror on March 11, 2011, as the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded crippled Japan and triggered a massive tsunami that swallowed entire communities, leaving an unprecedented catastrophe in its wake. All the while, amateur videographers, news crews, tourists and countless others were recording the sights and sounds of the unfolding chaos. This disc presents a powerful firsthand look at the tragedy entirely through the eyes...
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000, reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a Nova camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Two teams of scientists explore the fascinating geologic story of Italy: the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes, the clash of mighty tectonic plates, and the rising of the mountains that produced Michelangelo's famous marble. If they can determine if the northern Apennines are still alive and growing, they might better understand where future earthquakes might strike this highly unstable land.
11) Ice quake
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Language
English
Description
When a massive crack in the earth's crust brought on by a horrible earthquake causes deadly gas to erupt from deep within the earth's core, it is up to a geologist and his family to save the world by stopping the crack from spreading and the gas from getting into a nearby cave system that would destroy the planet.
12) Epicenter
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent has been assigned to transport an infamous, high-tech thief to Federal prison in Los Angeles. Just as they arrive, the city is devastated by a massive earthquake. Now the two must join forces to fight their way through way through the ravaged streets of L.A. while being hunted by ruthless assassins and dirty cops who have vendettas to settle with both.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
In the early 1900s, San Francisco stood as a proud and flourishing symbol of America's recent conquest of the once-wild West. But on April 19, 1906, the city would experience an awesome reminder of the uncontrollable forces lying dormant just beneath the splendors of its cosmopolitan surface. Thirty times more powerful than the temblor that decimated northern California in 1989, this earthquake measured a ground-wrenching 8.3 on the Richter scale,...
14) Forces of nature
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Edition
Standard format.
Language
English
Description
Examines the origins and behaviors of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanoes.
15) OMG oh my god!
Publisher
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Language
Hindi
Description
Atheist Kanjilal Mehta takes 'God' to court after an earthquake destroys his shop. Suddenly, 'Krishna Vasudev Yadav' shows up - does divine intervention occur?
16) San Andreas
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Rental [edition]; widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a magnitude nine earthquake leaves California in ruins, a helicopter pilot and his estranged wife make their way to San Francisco to save their only daughter.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. It combines on-the-spot reporting, personal stories, compelling eyewitness videos, and exclusive helicopter footage for a unique look at the science behind the catastrophe.
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
2012: Supernova : When a star in a nearby galaxy becomes unstable and goes supernova, an astrophysicist puts together a dangerous and desperate plan to shield the Earth.
Apocalypse : A mother and father search for their only child as a giant asteroid headed for Earth triggers a series of apocalyptic events.
Nature unleashed : Avalanche: In Russia's Ural mountains snowmobile guides Thom and Jack Cussler survive a massive avalanche, but buried villages...
19) San Andreas
Publisher
Warner Bros
Edition
[DVD version].
Language
English
Description
When a magnitude nine earthquake leaves California in ruins, a helicopter pilot and his estranged wife make their way to San Francisco to save their only daughter.
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Edition
Remastered ed.
Language
English
Description
Set in 19th-century Europe and New Zealand, this sweeping romance tells the story of two beautiful sisters, one headstrong and one gentle, and of the man who marries one even though he loves the other. The film's riptides of emotion are matched by breathtaking physical tumult: a fierce Maori uprising plus a catastrophic earthquake and tidal wave that earned the film a 1947 Oscar for special effects.
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