It's not essential to watch Bølgen (2015) The Wave first, but there will be some lead-character development points that won't make any sense in this movie, especially in the first half. That doesn't take anything away from the impact of the quake, once it hits, however.
In 1904 an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Oslo, with an epicenter in the "Oslo Graben" which runs under the Norwegian capital. There are now signs that indicate that we can expect a major future earthquake in Oslo.
How much did The Quake earn at the worldwide box office?
