Japan's Killer Quake

Synopsis

In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

Main Cast

Corey Johnson

Narrator (voice)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 21%

Roger Bilham

Self (Seismologist)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Simon Boxall

Self (National Oceanography Center)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Chris Goldfinger

Self (Marine Geologist)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Charles McCreery

Self (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Costas Emmanuel Synolakis

Self (Coastal Engineer)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Robert Strange Richard Burke-Ward
Directing	Director	Callum Macrae Simon Ludgate Brian Leckey Stephanie Kern
Department	Role	Name

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