7.1 GREAT QUAKE STRIKES OFF WEST COAST OF CHILE
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Map: USGS
A great 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Chile on April 24, 2017, at 21:38:26 UTC, at a depth of 25 km, reported USGS.
Chile sounded a tsunami alarm, which sent residents to areas of higher altitude. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, issued a Tsunami Information Statement, although tsunami waves of 5 feet ran ashore.
Tsunami waves are very forceful and they retract into the ocean rapidly. Even 5-foot waves are capable of causing fatalities. Residents near coastal areas should flee to higher ground during such a strong earthquake as a safety precaution.
775 major (6.0+) to super (8.0+) earthquakes hit various places worldwide over the last 1,521 days. Among these were 89 7.0+ and 9 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: EMSC-CSEM; Geoscience Australia; USGS; Pacific Tsunami Warning Center; National Tsunami Warning Center; China Earthquake Networks Center; GEOFON; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory [LDEO] of Columbia University.)
Major to super magnitude earthquakes have increased to more than one every two days on average during the last 50 months.![](resources/1-17 EARTHQUAKE STATS.jpg)
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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.
"Great earthquakes shall be in diverse places and famines and pestilences, and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven" Luke 21:11.
Jesus also said, "Blessed are those servants whom the Master, when He comes, will find watching" Luke 12:37.
Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled and those remaining will also come to pass. Please don't neglect your eternal soul. If you aren't saved, I invite you to visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website. God bless you.In : EARTHQUAKES
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