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| | [[File:Japan quake sendai.jpg|thumb|200px|Japan quake 2011.]] | | [[File:Japan quake sendai.jpg|thumb|200px|Japan quake 2011.]] |
| | + | <center>''Earthquakes are mentioned 11 times in the [[New Testament]], including both the [[Crucifixion]] and [[Resurrection]]''.</center> |
| | An '''earthquake''' is when the [[Earth]] shakes a perceptible amount. As a [[counterexamples to an Old Earth|counterexample to the theory of an Old Earth]], earthquakes have been increasing in frequency throughout recorded history:<ref>http://www.city-data.com/forum/alaska/1226039-increasing-frequency-major-earthquakes-2013-earthquake.html#ixzz2URWtQ6yV</ref> | | An '''earthquake''' is when the [[Earth]] shakes a perceptible amount. As a [[counterexamples to an Old Earth|counterexample to the theory of an Old Earth]], earthquakes have been increasing in frequency throughout recorded history:<ref>http://www.city-data.com/forum/alaska/1226039-increasing-frequency-major-earthquakes-2013-earthquake.html#ixzz2URWtQ6yV</ref> |
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| | [[Atheism|Atheist]]ic [[scientist]]s often claim that earthquakes are caused by [[plate tectonics|tectonic]] activity in an area after the release of stored [[energy]] from the [[rock]]. But, in fact, earthquakes often do not occur on tectonic plate boundaries or [[fault]]s where previous movement has occurred. There are currently 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. | | [[Atheism|Atheist]]ic [[scientist]]s often claim that earthquakes are caused by [[plate tectonics|tectonic]] activity in an area after the release of stored [[energy]] from the [[rock]]. But, in fact, earthquakes often do not occur on tectonic plate boundaries or [[fault]]s where previous movement has occurred. There are currently 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. |
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| − | Earthquakes are a significant [[natural disaster]] to [[population]]s living in areas prone to them, and emergency responses to the hazard vary with [[economic]] development. A myth perpetuated by [[Old Earth]]-believers is that the most likely place for an earthquake is in proximity to tectonic plate boundaries like the San Andreas Fault. In fact, many major earthquakes occur nowhere near a large fault line. | + | Earthquakes are a significant [[natural disaster]] to [[population]]s living in areas prone to them, and emergency responses to the hazard vary with [[economic]] development. A myth perpetuated by [[Old Earth]]-believers is that the most likely place for an earthquake is in proximity to tectonic plate boundaries like the San Andreas Fault. In fact, many major earthquakes occur nowhere near a large [[fault line]]. |
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| | The severity of earthquakes is measured using the moment magnitude scale, which replaced the [[Richter scale]] in the 1970s. The largest quake ever recorded had a magnitude of 9.5; it struck [[Chile]] in 1960.<ref>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/10_largest_world.php</ref> Technically the Moment Magnitude scale only measures the absolute magnitude; the Mercalli scale is used to measure the felt magnitude - essentially how much the ground shakes over the [[epicenter]] of the quake. | | The severity of earthquakes is measured using the moment magnitude scale, which replaced the [[Richter scale]] in the 1970s. The largest quake ever recorded had a magnitude of 9.5; it struck [[Chile]] in 1960.<ref>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/10_largest_world.php</ref> Technically the Moment Magnitude scale only measures the absolute magnitude; the Mercalli scale is used to measure the felt magnitude - essentially how much the ground shakes over the [[epicenter]] of the quake. |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | * [[Natural disaster]] | | * [[Natural disaster]] |