A major 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 8,
2013 at 17:59:51 UTC, at a depth of 75.4 km (46.9 mi).
Twenty-one major (>5.9) earthquakes have hit various
places over the last week! This much activity with such great magnitude
within a week is phenomenal and something I have never heard of before. If you scroll
this blog page for posts over the last week, mostly what you see are major magnitude earthquakes;
among which are four 7 and one 8 magnitude quakes.
The 8 magnitude
quake
that hit Solomon Islands two days ago triggered a tsunami which demolished five villages. Nineteen deaths
were
reported today, but the final count is still unknown. Many more people have lost their homes and have
been displaced due to
high magnitude aftershocks.
Something
mighty is happening in the world right now, which reminds me of what
Jesus said would take place just before He returns, "Great earthquakes
shall be in diverse places, famines and pestilences and there shall be
fearful sights and great signs from heaven" Luke 21:11.
Jesus said these
signs would appear before He returns, "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places" Matthew 24:7.
The Word of God says,
"When they say, 'Peace and safety,' then sudden destruction will come
upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they (the wicked)
shall not escape" 1 Thessalonians 5:3.
Jesus also said, "Blessed are those servants whom the Master, when He comes, will find watching" Luke 12:37.
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