In his magazine article “The Next Big One,” Joel Achenbach (2006) reports that geologists now understand earthquakes better than ever thought possible and now want to predict them. An earthquake is described as a sudden shaking of the ground, most times causing great destruction, as a result of movements within earth's crust (or volcanic action). Achenbach believes we have furthered our advancement in understanding earthquakes and are now able to predict when they will occur and how much destruction they will cause. Achenbach makes a concrete and compelling case for his theory of earthquake comprehension in his article that may further our own opinions on earthquake science.
