When a series of increasingly powerful earthquakes start hitting America's northwestern coast, a seismologist concludes that the temblors are related and will get worse unless they can be stopped. As the situation follows her predictions, the president orders extreme measures be taken, including the

When a series of increasingly powerful earthquakes start hitting America's northwestern coast, a seismologist concludes that the temblors are related and will get worse unless they can be stopped. As the situation follows her predictions, the president orders extreme measures be taken, including the use of nuclear weapons to stop the quakes at their source and a small group of volunteers must risk their lives to execute the plan.