EARTHQUAKES


Mathew 24:7-9: 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

One of the prophecies from the "The Olivet Discourse" is an increase in the number and intensity of earthquakes (birth pangs). You can read that in your daily news quite frequently and the anticipation is that in the near future earthquakes and other natural disasters wil be an all-absorbing topic in the news, exactly as predicted in the New Testament. Note that Scriptures state that this will only be the 'beginning of the birth pangs'. Another plain indication that the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is at hand.



Most recent quakes on top of page.


061230: GULF OF ADEN hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061226: Taiwan starts earthquake clean-up -- TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Maintenance crews began clearing the rubble from a southern Taiwanese town Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the area, killing two and triggering a regional tsunami alert. More

061222: ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061212: CELEBES SEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061207 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061201: SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061201: NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061130: TONGA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061130: Strong quake destroys buildings in Indonesia -- strong deep sea quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has hit north-eastern Indonesia and damaged or destroyed more than a dozen buildings. Officials say there have been no immediate reports of casualties. More

061119: CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061117: RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061116: WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061113: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA hit by a 6.7 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061115: Tsunami hits northern Japan -- A small 16-inch tsunami hit northern Japan after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Russian-owned Kuril islands on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency announced. More

061114: Strong earthquake hits near Indonesia -- WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 shook the Banda Sea near Indonesia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. More

061113: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA hit by a 6.7 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061112: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061107: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061024: KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061023: IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061022: SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061020: NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061018: VANUATU hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061017: Undersea quake near Papua New Guinea -- SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.5 struck beneath the ocean floor north of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No damage was immediately reported and no ocean-wide tsunami alert was issued. More

061015: Quake Knocks Out Power Across Hawaii -- HONOLULU (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook Hawaii early Sunday, causing a landslide that blocked a major highway on Hawaii Island and knocking out power across the state, authorities said. More

061013: KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061012: TURKMENISTAN hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061012: COQUIMBO, CHILE hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061010: SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061010: OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061009: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061008: TONGA REGION hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061003: VANUATU hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

061001: KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060929: OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060928: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.9 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060928: KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060922: Powerful quake hits Panay, Philippines -- Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 22, (BNA) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale took place Friday morning near Panay, the Philippines. More

060919: SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060917: SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060916: SERAM, INDONESIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060912: LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060911: 6.0 quake in Gulf shakes Southeast --ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A strong, 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt throughout the Southeast on Sunday but caused no apparent damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. More

060909: FLORES SEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060901: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060901: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA hit by a 6.8 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060829: Quake strikes eastern Indonesia --JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.4 undersea earthquake struck Indonesia's Moluccas islands on Tuesday and there was a possibility of a tsunami, an official at the meteorological agency said. More

060825: SALTA, ARGENTINA hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060824: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060820: Powerful quake hits S. Atlantic -- TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.9 hit in the Scotia Sea between South America and Antarctica, Japanese and U.S. officials said Sunday. More

060817: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060815: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060815: BANDA SEA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060812: Quake rocks Mexico City -- MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- A moderate earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday, causing skyscrapers to sway and frightening residents, but emergency officials said no major damage or injuries were reported. More

060811: No casualties reported in quake off Indonesia -- JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on Saturday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. More

060808: Strong quake hits near Vanuatu --(CNN) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Vanuatu Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. More

060806: BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060728: Strong earthquake hits off Taiwan -- TAIPEI, Taiwan - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Friday, rocking buildings in the capital but causing no damage or casualties, the Central Weather Bureau said. More

060727: Powerful quake strikes Indonesia -- (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday but there was no reports of any casualties and damage while meteorologists played down the risk of tsunami. More

060723: Quake sparks fresh tsunami fears -- PANGANDARAN, Indonesia (AP) -- High waves halted search efforts Sunday for hundreds of people still missing following the Indonesian tsunami as a powerful quake elsewhere in the sprawling archipelago triggered fears of another killer wave. More

060723: SULAWESI, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060722: Quake hits China, 13 dead -- BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A moderate earthquake shook southwestern China, killing 13 people, injuring 41 people and toppling 56 houses, the official Xinhua News Agency said. More

060719: TONGA hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060719: Strong earthquake rattles Indonesian capital -- JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong earthquake has rattled the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, just days after a major quake triggered a deadly tsunami in the region. More

060717: Java quake sparks tsunami alert -- JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A major earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) rattled the region south of Java, Indonesia Monday, prompting the International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) to issue a tsunami watch. More

060716: ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060708: ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060707: TONGA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )

060627: NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060627: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060627: RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060624: SULAWESI, INDONESIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060622: KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060611: Quake strikes southwestern Japan -- J(CNN) -- A strong earthquake shook southwest Japan early Monday, but a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said it was unlikely to have done serious damage. More

060609: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060605: CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060602: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060528: More quakes shake Pacific nations -- (CNN) -- Earthquakes slammed the Pacific nations of Papua New Guinea and Tonga on Sunday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. More

060527: Indonesia quake 'kills 2,275' -- An Indonesia government agency said 2,275 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked central Java early Saturday morning, with most of the fatalities centered in a district just south of the popular and historic tourist destination of Yogyakarta. More

060522: BANDA SEA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060522: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060522: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060521: OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060519: Strong quake off eastern Indonesia -- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful undersea earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Friday, a meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damage or a possible tsunami. More

060517: Real quake shakes tsunami drill -- Tonga feels 6.0 tremor during warning exercise -- NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga during a simulated tsunami warning drill Wednesday. More

060516: NIAS REGION, INDONESIA hit by a 6.8 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060516: Powerful quake off New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake hit deep under the South Pacific late Tuesday north of New Zealand, and it rocked a wide area of the country, but no damage or injuries were reported. More

060510: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060508: SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060507: MID-INDIAN RIDGE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060507: Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southern Iran -- TEHRAN, Iran - A moderate earthquake shook southeastern Iran Sunday morning, slightly injuring more than 70 people, state radio reported. More

060504: 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Tonga -- BANGKOK, Thailand — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes near the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.' More
060504: Tsunami warnings lifted after massive quake off Tonga -- (CNN) -- All tsunami warnings issued after a major quake in the southern Pacific Ocean have been canceled, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center More

060430: TONGA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060430: ATACAMA, CHILE hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060430: VANUATU hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060429: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060426: WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060425: SIMEULUE, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060421: (CNN) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted a sparsely populated area of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. More

060419: OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060417: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060415: OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060412: KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060407: Quake off Fiji: No tsunami warning -- NADI, Fiji (AP) -- A powerful earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean seabed Friday near Fiji, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no reports of damage, and no tsunami warning was issued. More

060401: TAIWAN REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060331: KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060331: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060331: Iran quakes: Death toll rising`-- Dozens dead, hundreds injured from series of temblors -- (CNN) -- A series of earthquakes struck western Iran early Friday, killing dozens and flattening entire villages. More

060328: Powerful earthquake off Japan -- TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6 struck off the Pacific coast of Japan on Tuesday night, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There was no danger of a tsunami. More

060325: Strong earthquake jolts southern Iran -- TEHRAN (AFP) - A powerful earthquake registering 6.0 on the Richter scale hit southern Iran, state television and local officials said. More

060324: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060324: NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060310: SCOTIA SEA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060307: VANUATU hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060306: MID-INDIAN RIDGE hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060305: TONGA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060208: SOUTHERN IRAN hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC ) Two powerful quakes hit southeastern Iran

060226: SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060224: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060223: BOUVET ISLAND REGION hit by a 6.0earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060222: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Mozambique -- WASHINGTON - An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5 struck Mozambique, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. There was no immediate word on injuries or damages. More

060218: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060214: MARIANA ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060203: ANDAMAN ISLANDS hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060202: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060127: Major Earthquake Hits Off Indonesian Coast --JAKARTA, Indonesia - A magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami, and no injuries were reported. More

060123: NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060123: VANUATU hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060115: FLORES SEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060108: Strong earthquake rattles Greece --(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southern Greece early Sunday afternoon, rattling much of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey More

060105: SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060104: GULF OF CALIFORNIA hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )

060102: FIJI REGION hit by a 7.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060102: EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS hit by a 7.3 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )


Please note that the above list is not complete as far as other earthquakes are concerned which are just as strong, but never catch the news because they occur in remote areas or don't cause casualties. Listed above are only the earthquakes that catch the international news.


For an up-to-date overview of earthquakes follow this link to the 'National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)' of the 'U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)'.



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