Silent Earthquake Analysis

Once I started reading the first paragraph of the article written by Peter Cervelli “The Threat of Silent Earthquakes” it immediately drew me in. I was fascinated and alarmed by what I had just read. The fact that an earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude hit near a volcano where people visit every day and went unnoticed just blew me away (Cervelli). It is a blessing that the earthquake didn’t cause any devastation that day, but why did it not and if it had then how can we prepare for such a natural disaster? The article piqued my interest early and I had to read on to find out the answer to these questions. An earthquake is a terrifying natural disaster. The fact that a silent earthquake happened of that magnitude and didn’t cause the whole ground …show more content…
The introduction really catches your attention. As you keep reading the article it makes you want to find out more about what silent earthquakes are all about. I believe it was very well organized because it draws you in and catches your interest and then it dives deeper into the seriousness of the subject. I like how it describes the process of tracking the silent earthquakes and then transitions into the way it affects the faults and why this happens. I think their argument did not get repetitive because he covers a variety of examples and uses for the importance of this study. One of the key things he mentions is that they are still investigating if these silent earthquakes are a sign of a big earthquake to come. I especially liked how he explained actions that we may be able to take to help prevent earthquakes if not delay …show more content…
That really caught my attention and then the next picture down with the cars and the guy walking his dog was also impactful. I think it shows that people are carefree going about their day because there was no warning about the impending tsunami. I also like the figure that explains the mechanics of a silent earthquake. It definitely helped me have a clearer understanding of how this occurs. The most impactful figure was the one that showed the underwater debris and gives the example of how a landslide may have caused gigantic waves that left shattered shell shell and rock as high as 800 meters along the coast (Cervelli). That is insane to me and I think it really hits across the point why it is important for us to research silent earthquakes if it can help us predict a catastrophe. In conclusion I believe the author has a great point in that we should focus research on silent earthquakes and that the benefits are invaluable as to what the research can do for the population. I believe the article showed substantial sources and examples of his point. It is very clear what his concerns are and it engages the reader and creates awareness for his topic. I fully support this cause and I believe that in the future early warning systems and prevention tactics will be