The threat of silent earthquakes
Scientific American
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Abstract
Not all earthquakes shake the ground. The so-called silent types are forcing scientists to rethink their understanding of the way quake-prone faults behave. In rare instances, silent earthquakes that occur along the flakes of seaside volcanoes may cascade into monstrous landslides that crash into the sea and trigger towering tsunamis. Silent earthquakes that take place within fault zones created by one tectonic plate diving under another may increase the chance of ground-shaking shocks. In other locations, however, silent slip may decrease the likelihood of destructive quakes, because they release stress along faults that might otherwise seem ready to snap.
Suggested Citation
Cervelli, P., 2004, The threat of silent earthquakes: Scientific American, v. 290, no. 3, p. 86-91, https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0304-86.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The threat of silent earthquakes |
| Series title | Scientific American |
| DOI | 10.1038/scientificamerican0304-86 |
| Volume | 290 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 86 |
| Last page | 91 |