San Francisco Earthquake | Surviving Disaster
On 17 October 1989 a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale cause major damage to San Francisco.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 57'54''
- Broadcast year: 2006
Curriculum Connection
- Geography | Plate Tectonics | Earth structure and plate movement
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC One
- Programme: Surviving Disaster
- Episode: San Francisco Earthquake
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