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MS Pan left Gujarat, Indian families amongst rubble of collapsed homes, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
MS Pan left Gujarat, Indian families amongst rubble of collapsed homes, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
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MS Gujarat, Indian women and children sitting amongst ruins of house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
MS Gujarat, Indian women and children sitting amongst ruins of house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
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MS pan right across rubble of collapsed house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
MS pan right across rubble of collapsed house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
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MS Low angle, Gujarat, Indian man on roof of ruined house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
MS Low angle, Gujarat, Indian man on roof of ruined house, after earthquake, Gujarat, India
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MS Small Gujarat, Indian boy sitting amongst ruins of house, Gujarat, India
MS Small Gujarat, Indian boy sitting amongst ruins of house, Gujarat, India
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MS Gujarat, Indian family clearing rubble after earthquake, Gujarat, India
MS Gujarat, Indian family clearing rubble after earthquake, Gujarat, India
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5.8 Earthquake Shakes East Coast
Footage of damage to the National Cathedral, showing damage to pinnacles, a crack in a buttress and some debris on the ground. The building is sealed off with police tape. 5.8 Earthquake Shakes East Coast at Washington National Cathedral...
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Kobe earthquake damage remains
Kyoto Japan waterfront with earthquake damage; woman walks down waterfront path with luggage
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MCU Low angle, Gujarat, Indian family clearing rubble by hand, Tilt up, Gujarat, India
MCU Low angle, Gujarat, Indian family clearing rubble by hand, Tilt up, Gujarat, India
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Build a Better Wall Demo: Why Buildings Fail
A video lecture that looks at what factors impact on the amount of damage that is caused by an earthquake. These depend on the intensity of the vibrations and the methods of construction used in the buildings. [6:05]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Earth Videos: 1989 California Earthquake
Actual video footage of the Loma Prieta earthquake in California in 1989 as it was happening. Shows people running for their lives as buildings and the ground shake around them. (Length: 1 min. 2 sec.)
Other
Illinois Geological Survey: Earthquake Liquefaction Example
A simple and effective demonstration of what happens during liquefaction in an earthquake. [1:13]
Other
Channel Ten News: What Is Liquefaction?
Video footage showing liquefaction during the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011. Includes comments from seismologists about the disaster, and a discussion of establishing new building codes to make buildings resistant not...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Buildings & Bedrock: Effects of Amplification & Liquefaction
Animation explores how 3 buildings engineered equally on different bedrock will react to an earthquake. [1:25]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Protecting Art in an Earthquake: Seismic Isolator Technology
In this video [2:08] we see what might happen to a fragile work of art during an earthquake? Learn how the Getty Museum's seismic isolator technology protects inherently unstable objects.