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Earthquake

2006Movie45 min

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The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931.

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Artistic License – Geologyin 153 titlesYou don't get 9.9 on the Richter Scale, because rock lacks the capability to build up that much pressure before it gives to the quake.Ignored Expertin 414 titlesSeismologist Walter Russell predicts the earthquake with perfect accuracy, but because he's only a graduate student and his superiors are squeamish about false alarms, they take a while to act on his…All 64 tropes

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