Earthquake

The earthquake that devastated Japan was the strongest recorded earthquake the island nation has ever had. The picture in this post is part of Japan's earthquake warning system.

Here’s how it works:

Seismometers detect the first shock wave. Computers analyze the wave and estimate how powerful the second one will be. If that wave is estimated to be more powerful than a certain threshold (”lower 5″ on the local scale), an alert is issued.

The image reveals the number of shock waves Japan's system detected, recorded and then issued warnings for. As you can see... the entire nation was affected by this earthquake.

According to CNN, "The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis." The effects are hard to comprehend.

This will certainly be the number one topic on most news programs over the next few weeks. May we be reminded to pray for the nation of Japan and others affected every time we see or hear about this over the next several weeks. Let us all keep these people in our prayers for the foreseeable future. Blessings!