Please note: SAVAGE EARTH ONLINE looks best when viewed using Netscape 3.0 or above, or Internet Explorer 3.0 or above, on Macintosh, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1. If you have an earlier version, or another browser, all pages may not be presented exactly as designed. To view the animations in SAVAGE EARTH ONLINE, you will need the free Flash plug-in. Premiere: July 19, 1998, at 8 pm (ET) on PBS. (Watch for repeat showings on your local PBS station.) From the legendary fury of Mt. Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. to the devastating convulsion of Kobe, Japan, in 1994, this four-part series -- narrated by actor Stacy Keach -- tells the stories of these great natural disasters, the scientists who struggle to understand and predict them, and the people whose lives are forever changed by their merciless force. In this Web companion piece, original articles by journalists Daniel Pendick and Kathy Svitil explain the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and feature original animations that illustrate the action of these natural phenomena. You can also Ask the Experts your questions, and explore other Savage Sites on the Web. About the Series Program descriptions, TV schedule, videotape ordering information, and clips from the series. Hell's Crust: Our Everchanging Planet Article: The Earth at Work Sidebar: Probing the Depths Sidebar: "Black Smokers" Sidebar: The Ring of Fire The Restless Planet: Earthquakes Article: Earth -- All Stressed Out Sidebar: Learning from Earthquakes Sidebar: Quake Prediction Sidebar: Build Smart, Not Hard Out of the Inferno: Volcanoes Article: Mountains of Fire Sidebar: The Volcanoes of North America Sidebar: Montserrat: An Island Under Siege Sidebar: Volcanoes on Other Planets Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis Article: Surf's Up! Sidebar: Catching a Tsunami in the Act Sidebar: Remembrance of Waves Past Animations Menu Main Animations: The Hot Zones Earthquake! Volcanic Eruption Tsunami Attack Ask the Experts Submit your questions to our natural disaster experts, and read their answers. Savage Sites An illustrated, annotated guide to the best earthquake, volcano, and tsunami resources on the Web. Credits Credits for the Web piece and television series. SAVAGE EARTH is made possible by PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Presented on PBS by Thirteen/WNET in New York, SAVAGE EARTH is co-produced by Thirteen/WNET and Granada Television. SAVAGE EARTH is closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Photo credits: Lava fountains -- D.A. Swanson, Hawaii Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey; courtesy of the National Geophysical Data Center. Volcanic island of Surtsey -- Howell Williams; courtesy of the National Geophysical Data Center. Damaged apartment -- J. Dewey, U.S. Geological Survey; courtesy of the National Geophysical Data Center. Boat beached by tsunami -- Dennis J. Sigrist, International Tsunami Information Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; courtesy of the National Geophysical Data Center. PBS Privacy Policy PBS Online | Thirteen Online