Distress is measured, not by the number of earthquakes or how they rate on the Richter scale, but by the effect that they have upon people.
(‏ متى ٢٤ :‏ ٨‏ )‏ ولا تقاس الشدائد بعدد الزلازل او بالقوة التي يسجلها مقياس ريختر ،‏ بل بتأثيرها على الناس .‏