| Suzume (2022) | 7.6 | |
| Serial Killer Earth (2012) | 7.3 | |
| Concrete Utopia (2023) | 6.6 | |
| The Wind Rises (2013) | 7.8 | |
| Himizu (2011) | 7.1 |
Earthquake movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant earthquake movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, suspense, tense, serious, captivating and exciting films and TV shows about / with earthquake, survival, disaster, catastrophe, natural disaster, danger, forces of nature, escapades, death and chaos plots mostly in Drama, Action and Thriller genres shot in USA, Canada, Turkey and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as earthquake: 10.0 Earthquake (2014), 10.5 (2004), The Quake (2018), San Andreas Quake (2015), 10.5: Apocalypse (2006), San Andreas (2015), San Andreas Mega Quake (2019), Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020), The Little Apocalypse (2006), Serial Killer Earth (2012).
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List of earthquake movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Los Angeles is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake, and time is running out to save the city from imminent danger.
Style:
exciting, suspense, captivating, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
disaster, earthquake, natural disaster, apocalypse, industry, chaos, survival, chaos and mayhem, scientist, science, problem, death ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
4K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
TV show
Story:
An earthquake reaching a 10.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, strikes the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. A large portion of land falls into the ocean, and the situation is worsened by aftershocks and tsunami.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, apocalyptic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
natural disaster, disaster, earthquake, survival, danger, save the day, race against time, government agency, heroic mission, forces of nature, building collapse, evacuation ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, california, seattle
Is relevant?
16K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A geologist races against time to save his estranged wife and two children when a devastating earthquake strikes Oslo, Norway.
Style:
suspense, breathtaking, suspenseful, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
disaster, catastrophe, earthquake, geologist, natural disaster, destruction, demolished city, kids in trouble, saving a life, distopia, teenager, angry ...
Time:
1900s
Place:
oslo norway
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When a discredited L.A. Seismologist warns of an impending 12.7 earthquake, no one takes her seriously. Now on her own, she races desperately to get her family to safety before the earthquake breaks Los Angeles apart from the mainland.
Style:
mockbuster, intense, suspense, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, earthquake, destruction, animal attack, african american, building collapse, helicopter crash, survival, danger, race against time, chaos and mayhem ...
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
A jolted West Coast deals with the deadly aftereffects of a massive tremor in this sequel to the disaster drama 10.5. Concerned that a widening fault line may set off two nuclear reactors, seismologist Samantha Hill (Kim Delaney) contacts the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, apocalyptic, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
earthquake, natural disaster, disaster, apocalypse, rescue, chaos, race against time, save the day, danger, escapades, forces of nature, survival ...
Place:
texas, oregon, las vegas, usa, south dakota ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. With this information, she ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disaster, earthquake, natural disaster, climate, apocalypse, hitman, assassination attempt, battles, warning, danger, politics, save the day ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
274K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
Style:
intense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, catastrophe, survival, forces of nature, tsunami, danger, earthquake, end of the world, daughter, father daughter relationship, happy ending ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 21st century
Place:
california, san francisco, los angeles, peru, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Scientists make a horrible discovery: The "Big One" is coming in two days, with it, California will sink to the ocean. Their only hope is to rupture a volcano that will displace the earthquake's energy and build a new crust on the ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, earthquake, demolished city, fire, death, apocalypse, survival, chaos and mayhem, race against time, chaos, destruction ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Dash and his best friend Assaf are preparing for another year at Tides High School muckraking on behalf of their widely-distributed but little-read school newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. But just when a blossoming relationship between Assaf ...
Style:
adult animation, disturbing, captivating, tense, surreal ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
earthquake, friendship, coming of age, high school, disaster, survival, school, satire, problem, friends, catastrophe, social commentary ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
Style:
anime, disturbing, futuristic, captivating, visually appealing ...
Plot:
earthquake, natural disaster, disaster, cataclysm, catastrophe, loss, family bonds, family drama, evacuation, panic, grief, adaptation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
tokyo, japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Having lost her mother in the 1999 earthquake, Bilge and her family go on a vacation to the south. On the way to their rented house, she sees a series of visions. Things get worse when a small earthquake occurs, bringing back memories of her loss ...
Style:
serious, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
family relations, earthquake, escapades, chaos and mayhem, supernatural, danger, forces of nature, resort, catastrophe, family drama, natural disaster, loss ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Documentary, History
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Serial Killer Earth brings together compelling footage and eyewitness accounts of recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, in an attempt to understand and explain what happened ...
Style:
thought provoking, serious, realistic, disturbing, informative ...
Plot:
natural disaster, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane katrina, tsunami, catastrophe, disaster, research, forces of nature, ordinary people, storytelling, tornado ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
Style:
biblical, epic, intense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
christian, christianity, peplum, jesus, religion, ancient rome, bible, gladiator, jesus christ, crucifixion of jesus, pardon, redemption ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 1961, biblical epic
Place:
rome italy, jerusalem, middle east, greece, europe ...
Is relevant?
21K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, futuristic, disturbing ...
Plot:
struggle for survival, alternate dimension, cocaine, alternate reality, amputee, parallel world, earthquake, stoner, drug dealer, puzzle, alternate world, family relations ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
As the first nomadic tribes wander across the vast wilderness of the infant planet they confront hostilities created by the harsh environment and each other. After a massive volcanic eruption a tribal chief is killed and his two sons fight for ...
Style:
independent film, grindhouse, prehistoric, classic horror, serious ...
Plot:
cave woman, twins, caveman, volcanic eruption, earthquake, female nudity, exploitation, witch doctor, desert, mute, women, prehistoric animal ...
Time:
stone age, prehistoric times, year 1971, prehistory
Place:
england
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Shubei town, southeast China, the present day. Five years after he fled with RMB 800,000 from a bank robbery, Liu Chuan returns incognito to the town. Policeman Wang Laoshi, who was on duty at the time of the robbery and was demoted for letting Liu ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, suspense, tension ...
Plot:
earthquake, robbery, rural area, natural disaster, problem, lifestyle change, criminal, burglar, changing lives, bank robbery, heroism, escape ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The film tells of devastating earthquake in Banja Luka in 1969 and follows a group of prisoners in prison during devastating earthquake and people and residents of Banja Luka. Fate of prisoners,the fate of the city and residents of Banja Luka, are ...
Style:
tense, bleak, realistic, reflective, period piece ...
Plot:
earthquake, survival, disaster, social commentary, social realism, community, empathy, solidarity, ruins, isolation, humanitarian, fate ...
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia herzegovina
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Eight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an earthquake.
Style:
tension, suspense, tense, intense, period piece ...
Plot:
disaster, subway, earthquake, trapped, escape, survival, fear, danger, claustrophobia, underground, urban, darkness ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In the beautiful underwater reefs off the coast of Florida's pastoral Pajaro Island, a fissure rips open in the ocean floor. When graduate student Greg Chambers encounters the seismic readings, he rushes to tell his professor, Anthony ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, harsh, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
disaster, survival, earthquake, resort, graduate student, small town, catastrophe, burned alive, ocean, professor, city, coastal town ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
As the permafrost melts in Alaska, underground rivers of volatile liquid methane form which sets off a series of devastating earthquakes. Forced apart by this violent occurrence, one family must find each other during the holidays and work to stop ...
Style:
tense, captivating, apocalyptic, christmas horror, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disaster, avalanche, forces of nature, earthquake, one man army, winter, save the world, survival, danger, daring rescue, family in danger, natural disaster ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
alaska, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Nisa opens her eyes under the wreckage right after an earthquake. While she is struggling to survive and find a solution from under the narrow space where she is stuck, she glimpses the sky from a tiny hole above her, which helps her stay alive. In ...
Style:
tension, existential
Audience:
adult
Plot:
earthquake, claustrophobia, trapped, survival, perseverance, isolation, resilience, hopes, female protagonist, realism, rescue, desperation ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
What would happen if a 9.7 magnitude earthquake were to strike the L.A. area? This is what "Cracking Up" looks at from the lighter side. The movie is composed of individual skits of original material by the actors spun around this ...
Style:
independent film, mockumentary, experimental, absurd, surreal ...
Plot:
satire, earthquake, chaos, dark humor, social commentary, interview, improv, sketch, community, political satire, disaster, disorder ...
Place:
california, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: Canada
Story:
A group of college friends head to a remote cabin for the weekend when a mysterious earthquake unleashes a horde of bloodthirsty, subterranean dinosaurs.
Style:
suspense, psychotronic, scary, disturbing, suspenseful
Plot:
dinosaur, creature feature, monster, vacation, earthquake, violence, vengeance, chase, survival, friendship, prehistoric creature, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When the devastating Kocaeli earthquake occurs, the Turkish government passes a special law allowing people to complete their military service in a month.
Style:
semi serious, thrilling, captivating, sentimental, tragicomedy
Plot:
military, army, soldier, earthquake, wartime life, social problems, social issues, military base, resilience, bonding, army life, humanity ...
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Ten years ago, Xu Lai was trapped in the earthquake and rescued by fireman, Jin Shichuan and the search and rescue dog, "Zhuifeng". In order to appease the injured Xu Lai, Jinshichuan promised her ten-year appointment. Ten years later, Xu ...
Style:
captivating, heartfelt, emotional, inspirational
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dog training, firefighter, teamwork, older man younger woman relationship, rescue mission, dog, journalist, rescue attempt, female journalist, earthquake, rescue, search and rescue ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Giant albino spiders break free from the depths of Earth in New Orleans, making everyone’s worst nightmare a reality.
Style:
not serious, exciting, absurd, suspense, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
giant spider, asthma, earthquake, supernatural, danger, chaos, forces of nature, monster, creature feature, giant monster, creature, killer animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, usa, louisiana
Is relevant?
183
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
During the night of the big earthquake that shook Athens in 1981, Yannis, a 30-year-old cinephile, falls in love with his best friend Yorgos’ girlfriend who allows him to sleep next to her feeling her breast. Yannis and Eva have to overcome ...
Style:
tense, melancholic, art house, atmospheric, moody
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love triangle, jealousy, earthquake, identity crisis, longing, forbidden romance, sexual tension, claustrophobia, summer, political activism, jungle, greek ...
Time:
80s
Place:
athens greece
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two women, aspiring documentary filmmakers, find themselves trapped in a monster-plagued Tokyo in 2003.
Style:
tense, apocalyptic, dark, natural horror, mockbuster ...
Plot:
found footage, monster, disaster, kaiju, destruction, creature feature, giant monster, creature, earthquake, survival, catastrophe, survival horror ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
When a shut-in dies alone and returns as a housebound ghost, he finds himself at the mercy of a world that didn’t even notice he was gone.
Style:
psychological, gothic horror, psychotronic, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
occult, anxiety, cursed, architecture, blood, haunting, house, paranormal investigation, supernatural, curse, monster, supernatural power ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a group of seismologists are taken prison, the forces that be know that there is only one team of rescuers to turn to--the highly elite Delta Force. Upon beginning this difficult mission to track down and save the hostages, the men on the Force ...
Style:
action thriller, tense, suspenseful, grim
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, special forces, female scientist, hostage rescue, nuclear threat, rescue mission, military, weapon of mass destruction, earthquake, explosions, covert operation, hand to hand combat ...
Time:
90s
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