Anyone remember anything from NOVA: Earthquake! (the movie)?
Well, we had to watch the documentary in class today and I’m writing an essay that pretty much sums up the events. I only recall the earthquakes that happened in San Francisco and the one that happened in Haicheng, China. And I can remember vaguely about one that occurred with the hotel called the Palace? They talked about P-waves, S-waves, and earthquake predictions. I know I’m missing a bunch, but if you could share some information, or help me find clips from the movie, I’d be really grateful.
Thanks. :]
they were talking about the 1906 quake in San Francisco. The Palace hotel was thought to be fire proof because it had a very large cistern of water atop it
the fire fighters had to use it to fight the fires because of broken mains that when fire came to the hotel there was no water left and it burnt down.
Palace hotel was when Famed Tenor of the time Enrico Caruso was staying when the quake hi. he promptly left in a huff vowing never to return to the San Francisco. he never did.
There are P, S, and L waves.
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