Prophecy Central: Signs of the Times - Earthquakes

Earthquakes

PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE:
Jesus listed earthquakes as one of the major "signs of the times" leading to the End Times events. Earthquakes and related tsunamis seem to be getting larger and more frequent lately.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. - Matthew 24:7-8 (NIV)

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Matthew 24:7	Further Study
Mark 13:8	Further Study
Luke 21:11	Further Study
Revelation 6:12; 8:5; 16:18-20	Further Study
Zechariah 14:3-5	Further Study

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Prophetic Significance of Earthquakes

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Emergency Preparedness

Earthquake Magnitudes

Great = > 8
Major = 7 to 7.9
Strong = 6 to 6.9
Moderate = 5 to 5.9
Light = 4 to 4.9
Minor = Less than 3.9

Strong and Major Quake Watch

Is there really an increase in seismic activity? From some perspectives it certainly seems that there is, but scientists remind us that this could also be due to the increased effectiveness in measuring and reporting events. In any case, there is no doubt that this period of time qualifies as a fulfillment of the prophecy that "there will be earthquakes!"

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About Earthquakes
See the USGS Lists of
Significant Worldwide Earthquakes
Real-Time Earthquake Map - 7 Days
USGS Earthquake information for previous years

Last Real-time Earthquake Map- USGS

6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Puerto Rico, killing at least 1 person and knocking out island's power: Jan. 7, 2020 -
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled across Puerto Rico on Tuesday, killing at least one person and knocking out power to virtually the entire island of more than 3 million.; Source: John Bacon and Adrianna Rodriguez - USA Today; Prophetic Significance of Earthquakes