Contributor Natural Environment Research Council

Update
09-12-2014
Content Type
Multimedia
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
Video
License

In this 6:45 video, Professor Iain Stewart explains what causes earthquakes and what happens in Earth’s crust during an earthquake. He answers the questions: What happens when a seismic hazard deep beneath the Earth’s surface meets a vulnerable population above? How can our mega-cities prepare for the looming threat of a direct seismic strike?