10.5: Apocalypse

10.5: Apocalypse is a 2006 television miniseries written and directed by John Lafia. A sequel to 2004's 10.5, the film follows a series of catastrophic seismic disasters . A magnitude 10.5 earthquake destroys Los Angeles and triggers a massive tsunami which causes massive damage to Waikiki, Hawai'i. It turns out to be only the first of a series of seismic events, including the awakening of extinct volcanoes, sudden instability of aquifers, and awakening of ancient faults. Hoover Dam collapses when Lake Mead starts to heat up and expand beyond the spillway's capacity. Las Vegas is destroyed... when acidic water undermines underground limestone, creating a massive sinkhole. The worst of the seismic events is a massive fault which has opened up under South Dakota, destroying Mount Rushmore in the process. The geologists at the United States Geological Survey don't understand why seismic events which usually take centuries or longer would be happening so rapidly, but Dr.
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