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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

2011•47m•6.0/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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6.0/10(2)

An investigation by Professor of Geological Sciences, Roger Bilham, of the science behind the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.

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Production

Pioneer Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Self - Narrator

Roger Bilham

Self - Seismologist, University of Colorado

Simon Boxall

Self - National Oceanography Center, Southampton

Gerard Fryer

Self - Geophysicist, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Chris Goldfinger

Self - Marine Geologist, Oregon State University

Tom Jordan

Self - Director, Southern California Earthquake Center

Callum Macrae

Callum Macrae

Self - Journalist & Filmaker

Charles McCreery

Self - Director, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Bill McGuire

Self

Costas Emmanuel Synolakis

Self - Coastal Engineer, University of Southern California

Jim Walsh

Self - MIT Security Studies Program

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