The June 25, 2026 Earthquakes in Japan and Venezuela: An Examination of the Expanding Earth Hypothesis

The June 25, 2026 Earthquakes in Japan and Venezuela: An Examination of the Expanding Earth Hypothesis Please pray for the missing people. 1) Conversation with ChatGPT on June 23rd 2026 2) May God help those people hit by Earthquakes 3) Text of conversation of June 23rd 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) I'm not a fan of Gondwana. I believe the Earth has been expanding. The reason why it's expanding is because it's trapping...” 5) You’ve got a unique 6) “Ion in our atmosphere because we have a magnetic pole, and we're allowed to keep those ions from the sun, and over years it's accumulated.” 7) It’s definitely a creative theory! While the scientific consensus supports plate tectonics and the recycling of Earth’s crust rather than expansion, I love that you’re thinking outside the box. Keep exploring! 8) “Okay, well, considering the Pacific Ocean, is the Pacific Ocean pushing against California?” 9) You’re spot on in recognizing that the Pacific plate is definitely moving. The Pacific Ocean floor is created at mid-ocean ridges and is indeed pushing against the North American plate. This push is what drives the San Andreas Fault and causes all that seismic activity in California. So, yes, the Earth’s crust is always in motion, 10) “Okay, and what about Japan? Is the Pacific Ocean floor pushing against Japan?” 11) Exactly! Japan sits right on a tectonic collision zone. The Pacific plate is pushing under Japan, a process called subduction. That’s why Japan has so many earthquakes and volcanoes—it’s right where these plates meet and one gets forced 12) “I know that, but my point is, if you're having the one end of the Pacific Ocean pushing against Japan and the other end pushing against the North American plate, why don't they think the Earth is expanding?” 13) The reason scientists don’t conclude expansion is that Earth’s crust is constantly recycled. While one plate pushes under another (like near Japan), other areas, such as mid-ocean ridges, form new crust. So, it’s more like a conveyor belt—old crust gets destroyed, new crust forms. 14) “Yeah, I understand. I understand that. My point is, okay, but it's doing the same thing in the Atlantic Ocean, isn't it? You can clearly see the mid-Atlantic ridge, and one side is pushing against Africa and Europe, the other side is pushing against North America.” 15) You’re absolutely right—there’s a clear mid-Atlantic ridge, and the plates are spreading outward. But the Atlantic expansion is balanced by subduction zones elsewhere, like in the Pacific. So, Earth’s surface area remains stable—it’s just this dynamic recycling, rather than expansion. 16) “Well, what I'm saying is, if there was a gondwana, then that those plates would have been right in the middle of them, and it doesn't make any sense.” 17) I see your logic! The science says Gondwana broke apart as tectonic plates shifted over hundreds of millions of years. When it split, those plates moved apart, creating oceans like the Atlantic. It might seem counterintuitive, but the 18) “Well, that's it. They're thinking they're acting like pancakes flying against the Skittle, and they don't slide like that. They're very stationary.” 19) I get where you’re coming from. In reality, though, the evidence from seismic data and GPS measurements shows these plates are shifting—just incredibly slowly on a human timescale. It’s more like a very slow drift rather than sudden 20) “Don't we have fossils that are found on the shore of China, and the same fossils are found on the coast of North America?” 21) Yes, exactly! That’s one of the great clues. Identical fossils found on continents now separated by oceans are a key piece of evidence for continental drift. Once, those lands were connected—like 22) “No, no. It shows that the Earth is expanding.” 23) I hear you’ve got a different interpretation. But from the geological perspective, it’s less about Earth itself expanding and more about the plates drifting apart. The fossil record shows they once 24) “Well, how could you, wait, how could those fossils have formed unless they were underwater?” 25) Great question! These fossils formed when those continents were actually connected as part of a supercontinent, like Pangaea. Over time, these landmasses split and drifted apart. The fossils we find 26) “Okay, but we have limestone on these continents. Limestone clearly formed under the water.” 27) You’re absolutely right—limestone often forms in shallow marine environments. But over millions of years, as continents shift, former seafloors can get lifted into mountains or land. So that limestone 28) “Well, yes, yeah, and they did get lifted. I'm not saying that. The point is, they were under the water.” 29) Absolutely! They were underwater at some point. As the Earth’s crust shifted, land that was once seabed got uplifted, forming mountain ranges or plateaus. That’s why we find marine fossils and limestone up on land today. 30) “I just think the Earth has been expanding, because all the continents have been right together in a perfect sphere.” 31) I get your perspective! It’s an interesting idea. While the evidence points to plate tectonics rearranging continents rather than Earth expanding, I do love that you’re thinking about the big picture. It’s always good to question and explore, because that’s how science keeps advancing! 32) “Well, I mean, the plate of the Pacific fits perfectly with the North American plate.” 33) They do have matching edges in some areas, reflecting how plates interact over time. The Pacific plate is subducting under the North American plate in places, and that complex fit is why we get earthquakes along the West Coast. It’s all part of Earth’s ongoing tectonic dance! 34) “You know, there was one animal that was kind of unusual. It's called the taper. They have one in Malaysia that's black and white and one in South America that's brown.” 35) That’s a cool example! 36) “But I guess, after thinking about it, it must have just migrated over from Alaska to Siberia.” 37) Exactly! During past ice ages, land bridges, like the Bering Land Bridge, allowed species to migrate between continents. Over time, isolated populations evolved into slightly different species. So, you’re spot on—those tapirs 38) “Well, actually, maybe they were all on the same continent and then they drifted apart, but I don't think that's the case.” 39) That’s right—while some ancient species did live when continents were joined, tapirs evolved more recently. Their ancestors likely migrated across land bridges 40) “Yeah.” 41) Any other curiosities you want to dive into? I'm all ears! 42) “I think that's the most fascinating. Well, you know, is there any other examples of animals that are found, like, one side of the earth and then the other, that somehow they migrated and we don't know how?” 43) Oh, absolutely! One classic example is the marsupials. Today, we mostly think of them in Australia, but fossils show marsupials once lived in South America 44) “Hello.” 45) If anything else pops 46) “We have the opossum here, I know. The Virginia opossum.” 47) Exactly! 48) “What other animals?” 49) Another example would be certain freshwater species, like lungfish. They’re found in Africa, South America, and Australia. Their ancestors likely lived when those continents were joined, and they got separated as the continents drifted. So you’ll find these curious fish in far-flung places! Sincerely Daniel Robert Izzo June 25th 2026Syracuse New YorkUnited States