Michael Crichton and James Patterson have a new book out, Eruption.

[Lynn McGuire]

Michael Crichton and James Patterson have a new book out, Eruption.

https://www.jamespatterson.com/titles/michael-crichton/eruption/9780316565073/

Yes, Michael Crichton died in 2008 , why do you ask ?

“Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld,
had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his
untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri
Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found
the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most
popular storyteller.”

Lynn

[Robert Carnegie]

Post by Lynn McGuire
Michael Crichton and James Patterson have a new book out, Eruption.
https://www.jamespatterson.com/titles/michael-crichton/eruption/9780316565073/
Yes, Michael Crichton died in 2008 , why do you ask ?
“Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld,
had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his
untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri
Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found
the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most
popular storyteller.”
Lynn

Starts with an earthquake and works up to a climax?

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/07/21/earthquake/

I suppose that Sci fi or fantasy has stories
where something safely buried is roused by
an earthquake, although it's more likely to
be an Egyptologist.