An Earthquake is the shaking caused when God is punishing the inhabitants of the earthquake area of promiscuity and sinfulness such as murder, homosexuality, drug dealing, and pornography.
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An Earthquake is the shaking caused when [[tectonic]] activity in an area causes the release of [[energy]] from the rock. Most commonly occuring on tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes also occur along faults where previous movement has occured.
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The most well-known earthquake in the Bible is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah due to the inhabitants' well-known practices of homosexuality and rape.
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Earthquakes cause a significant natural [[hazard]] to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development.
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The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries.