Here we explain how Port Royal - "the most wicked and sinful city in the world", cars, roads, and huge buildings can sink into the ground during during earthquakes or blasting.

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Created by Henry Reich Video Concept and Writing: Mary Beth Griggs Animation: Jorge Cham | PhD TV - https://phdcomics.com/tv/ Production and Writing Team: Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emily Elert, Ever Salazar Music: Nathaniel Schroeder

And thanks to Robert Jones for helping us find the NatGeo article. His channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/themefund

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Van in sink hole https://www.flickr.com/photos/martinluff/5470164110/

Liquefied road https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liquefaction2,Nishishiro,Inashiki-city,Japan.jpg

Japanese apartment complex tipped over https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Liquefaction_at_Niigata.JPG

Car stuck in ground Mark Lincoln: https://www.nzraw.co.nz/images/New-Christchurch-Earthquake-Photos.jpg-60.jpg

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