The worst earthquake-triggered landslide in recorded history | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
On Sunday 31 May 1970, an earthquake shook the centre of Peru, which then triggered a landslide that buried a whole town.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 3'19''
- Broadcast year: 2006
Curriculum Connection
- Geography | Natural hazards | Earthquakes | Earthquakes
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Journeys into the Ring of Fire
- Series: 1
- Episode: Peru
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