Measuring earthquakes is important for a range of reasons. These include: to allow seismologists and other scientists to develop their understanding of earthquakes and their causes. to allow us to make meaningful comparisons between earthquakes to make planning and risk assessment more meaningful and effective.
The creators of the theory could not find a way to answer the question "What force was strong enough to move them?". Another reason why was that they proposed a movement speed of the continents that was incredibly high and impossible to reach.
A. Frozen In glaciers and ice caps