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Why Have Natural Disasters Increased?
Topic Started: Mar 5 2010, 06:33 PM (530 Views)
TRUEMAN	Mar 5 2010, 06:33 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Why Have Natural Disasters Increased? http://www.millennium-ark.net/NEWS/10_Earth_Changes/100305.nat.diz.increasing.warning.html



Wil	Mar 6 2010, 11:40 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 12,567 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 21, 2005	Thanks TRUEMAN, the chart speaks loudly, just a note on thetrumpet source for the article, it is cultic church site which declares they are the only true church on earth and anyone who doesn't believe their many heretical doctrines are false christians.



TRUEMAN	Mar 6 2010, 03:30 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Yes Wil! And maybe, that is why it is posted under "Endtime Chat" instead of news or "Bible Discussions." I took this article from Stan Deyo's "The Millennium Ark." I personally consider him to be credible in the topic of "disasters." But simply because you are "credible" in one topic, does not necessarily make you credible in all topics. I believe that most Bible students would agree that the continuing increase of "natural disasters" today is a fulfillment of our Lord's words written in Matthew Chapter 24. But beyond that, can there be any other agreement as to the, "Why?". Why would this writer declare that 1989, and no less December 7, "just 28 days following the breach of the Berlin Wall" , was the moment that the Father determined that there would be no more delay? That would appear to me to be somewhat arbitrary when you look at Holly's graph. Why not 1948, 1967 or 2001? Many have no problem declaring that the earthquake in Haiti was caused by their voodoo culture. But what about Chile? I read one article that reported that Chile was number two with regards to the population of Palestinians. Well then, why didn't the Father choose area number one, so-called "Palestine?" Actually, I would've thought that there were more "Palestinians" in Jordan than Chile. Many people directly attribute "disasters" in the United States to the specific attitudes of our government toward the modern nation of Israel. But what righteous God would bring judgment against New Orleans for the actions of Washington, DC? Does not New Orleans have sufficient amount of sin for judgment? Therefore, the question for discussion is: Why Have Natural Disasters Increased?



Josepha	Mar 6 2010, 05:17 PM Post #4
servant Posts: 368 Group: Members Member #5,167 Joined: January 4, 2010	Will you all please stop guessing what God does and does not mean? To many the increase in disasters is a sign to hijack the event and make a name for themselves. So much flesh amongst those who claim to follow the Lord and yet they lift no finger to reach out to the poor, the victims, or even their brother and sister. This is not a contest of who is the best christian, people!



TRUEMAN	Mar 6 2010, 07:05 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Blessings Josepha! You are correct in stating that mankind will take every opportunity to profit off of another's situation. I believe that even leaders in our (US) government have recently stated, "that it is a shame to waste a good crisis." (Or something of that nature.). But forgive me, I'm not completely clear on your message. I will not guess. But I will allow you to explain further, if you desire. ========================= I do disagree with you when you assume that we are, "guessing what God does and does not mean." The Father is in control of all situations. Pro 25:2 [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter. ------------------ Ecc 8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. Ecc 8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man [is] great upon him. --------------------- Ecc 3:17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for [there is] a time there for every purpose and for every work. ------------- Ecc 3:1 To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: It has been my experience that by asking these questions, the Holy Spirit is released to guide me into understanding. And by increasing my understanding of the heart and mind of our Father, I not only improve my spiritual walk, but I am then able to reach out to the poor, the victims, and my brothers and sisters in wisdom and knowledge. In other words, the mind of Christ is being written on the flesh of my heart. (Paul calls it, "heart circumcision."). Rom 2:29 But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God. And finally Josepha, Jesus himself asked the crowds of his days if they understood the meaning of recent disasters. Luk 13:1 � There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. Luk 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? Luk 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luk 13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? Luk 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. I wonder if that could possibly be the reason why all of these disasters are increasing? Shalom, John



Lazarusty	Mar 6 2010, 09:09 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 1,100 Group: Advanced Members Member #248 Joined: October 12, 2006	Are they increasing? Or just our awareness! We can now measure earthquake tremors that use to go unnoticed. Due to mass communication we now know of a disaster in the most diverse places within minutes if not seconds that it use to take months to hear about. BTW, Jesus said there would be various diasters in diverse places, but I don't know where he said they would INCREASE. That's just a presumption. Wars, rumours of wars and disasters have always been going on since the fall of Adam and Eve. That's simply an inevitable part of mankind's history. And still Jesus said conerning them "But the end is NOT YET." Why presume that the end times are here or at least near simply because of those things going on which always have been? Or is it all about what some of us would LIKE to see into these things? Edited by Lazarusty, Mar 6 2010, 09:10 PM.
	Check out my Wild Speculations thread!


TRUEMAN	Mar 6 2010, 09:57 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	You are absolutely right, Lazarusty. Jesus did not say that they would increase. And these are simply "the beginning of sorrows." Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet. Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Mat 24:8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows. =============== Mar 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows. =============== Luk 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. =============== I then thought this might be related to the concept of "birthpangs." But you know, I cannot find "birthpangs" in the Scriptures. It does mention that the Day of the Lord will come on us as a woman travailing in birth. But that occurs much later than, "the beginning of sorrows." So is this just another "hockey stick graph" like the global warming cult? And are these things that we label "disasters" simply the typical activity of a planet like ours, or specific judgments against specific sins? In the meantime, I think I will check out that "Wild Speculations" thread.



Shershalom	Mar 6 2010, 10:01 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 1,023 Group: Advanced Members Member #810 Joined: March 20, 2007	"For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now." Romans 8:22 "And there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." Matthew 24: 7(b) - 8 Yes, natural disasters have been happening ever since time began. But they have increased. And although we know of the events much speedier because of modern technology, the records of history and of science are showing these disasters are on the rise, and increasing. The groaning of creation is like birth pangs ... increasing in frequency and intensity until the time of deliverance. If these are the BEGINNING of sorrows, there will one day be an ENDING of sorrows. (It's the stuff in the middle that has me worried!) What does the Creator of Heaven and Earth have to do to get the attention of the people of this planet? What does He have to do to get us to turn from our wicked ways, and seek His Face? Trueman, I like your responses! You ask good questions and share with God's Word. Thanks.
	SherShalom "Blessed is HE that comes in the name of YHVH." MATTHEW 23:39


TRUEMAN	Mar 6 2010, 10:28 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Mat 24:8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows. Strong's G5604 - ōdin 1) the pain of childbirth, travail pain, birth pangs 2) intolerable anguish, in reference to the dire calamities precede the advent of the Messiah Also: Mar 13:8 .... beginning of sorrows ---------- Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. ------ 1Th 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. ---------- =========================================== Rom 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Strong's G4944 - synōdinō 1) to feel the pains of travail with, be in travail together 2) metaph. to undergo agony (like a woman in childbirth) along with -------------- Only found once in scripture.



Sounding The Trumpet	Mar 7 2010, 02:25 AM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 187 Group: Members Member #5,144 Joined: October 20, 2009	I do not believe their has been so much an increase either. I like Laz believe there is just more of an awareness. We live in an era of information on demand, too much information is available in my personal opinion. The news media and many watchers these days work dilligently to keep us aware of all wrongs in the world, possible coming troubles, and anything that resembles disaster. I believe the key is to have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church, and keep our eyes on the Word. With population growth, people living in dangerous places, 24 hours news, and internet acces available to so many, natural disaster is going to be a part of life from now on. As long as people chose to live on fault lines, reside on ocean front property, and hang out in Tornado alley, people are going to die of natural causes. We are not living on fantasy island, this planet is more like the Land of the Lost.



Wil	Mar 7 2010, 02:50 AM Post #11
Administrator Posts: 12,567 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 21, 2005	Quote: Mat 24:8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows. Strong's G5604 - ōdin 1) the pain of childbirth, travail pain, birth pangs The 20th century had quite good reporting ability. Phones, radios and tv's have been around quite a while now. Evidence would than be accurate and clear the birth pangs are a lot closer now, in addition to the chart here see the ones in the Earthquake thread plus read this to further confirm, note the large increase in the last 10 years.: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/historical.php Historic World Earthquakes Sorted by Date Selected earthquakes of general historic interest. All earthquake dates are UTC, not local time. Includes United States earthquakes. 2010 02 27 - Offshore Maule, Chile - M 8.8 2010 01 12 - Haiti region - M 7.0 Fatalities 222,521 2010 01 10 - Offshore Northern California - M 6.5 2010 01 03 - Solomon Islands - M 7.1 2009 12 30 - Baja California, Mexico - M 5.9 2009 12 19 - Taiwan - M 6.4 2009 11 24 - Tonga - M 6.8 2009 11 17 - Queen Charlotte Islands region - M 6.6 2009 11 13 - Offshore Tarapaca, Chile - M 6.5 2009 11 09 - Fiji - M 7.3 2009 11 08 - Sumbawa region, Indonesia - M 6.6 Fatalities 2 2009 10 30 - Ryukyu Islands, Japan - M 6.8 2009 10 29 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan - M 6.2 2009 10 24 - Banda Sea - M 6.9 2009 10 08 - Vanuatu - M 6.8 2009 10 08 - Santa Cruz Islands - M 6.6 2009 10 07 - Vanuatu - M 7.4 2009 10 07 - Santa Cruz Islands - M 7.8 2009 10 07 - Vanuatu - M 7.7 2009 10 07 - Celebes Sea - M 6.8 2009 10 04 - Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines - M 6.6 2009 10 01 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 6.6 2009 09 30 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 7.5 Fatalities 1,117 2009 09 29 - Samoa Islands region - M 8.1 Fatalities 192 2009 09 21 - Bhutan - M 6.1 Fatalities 11 2009 09 12 - Offshore Carabobo, Venezuela - M 6.3 2009 09 06 - Albania - M 5.5 2009 09 02 - Java, Indonesia - M 7.0 Fatalities 81 2009 08 30 - Samoa Islands region - M 6.6 2009 08 28 - Banda Sea - M 6.9 2009 08 18 - Colorado - M 3.7 2009 08 17 - Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan - M 6.7 2009 08 16 - Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia - M 6.7 2009 08 12 - Izu Islands, Japan region - M 6.6 2009 08 10 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.1 Fatalities 1 2009 08 10 - Andaman Islands, India region - M 7.5 2009 08 10 - Santa Cruz Islands - M 6.6 2009 08 09 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.1 2009 08 03 - Gulf of California - M 6.9 2009 07 15 - Off West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand - M 7.8 2009 07 09 - Yunnan, China - M 5.7 Fatalities 1 2009 07 01 - Crete, Greece - M 6.4 2009 06 23 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.7 2009 06 08 - San Francisco Bay Area, California - M 3.5 2009 06 02 - Vanuatu - M 6.3 2009 05 28 - Offshore Honduras - M 7.3 Fatalities 7 2009 05 18 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.7 2009 05 16 - Kermadec Islands :egion - M 6.5 2009 04 30 - Northern California - M 3.5 2009 04 18 - Kuril Islands - M 6.6 2009 04 16 - South Sandwich Islands region - M 6.7 2009 04 14 - Island of Hawaii, Hawaii - M 5.2 2009 04 07 - Kuril Islands - M 6.9 2009 04 06 - Central Italy - M 6.3 Fatalities 295 2009 03 30 - Northern California - M 4.3 2009 03 19 - Tonga region - M 7.6 2009 03 08 - San Francisco Bay area, California - M 3.5 2009 02 18 - Kermadec Islands region - M 7.0 2009 02 11 - Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia - M 7.2 2009 02 03 - New Jersey - M 3.0 2009 01 30 - Seattle-Tacoma Urban Area - M 4.5 2009 01 24 - Southern Alaska - M 5.8 2009 01 19 - Southeast of the Loyalty Islands - M 6.6 2009 01 18 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - M 6.4 2009 01 15 - East of the Kuril Islands - M 7.4 2009 01 15 - Southeast of the Loyalty Islands - M 6.7 2009 01 09 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.5 2009 01 08 - Costa Rica - M 6.1 Fatalities 40 2009 01 03 - Near the North Coast of Papua, Indonesia - M 7.4 2009 01 03 - Near the North Coast of Papua, Indonesia - M 7.7 Fatalities 5 2008 12 09 - Kermadec Islands region - M 6.8 2008 11 24 - Sea of Okhotsk - M 7.3 2008 11 16 - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia - M 7.4 Fatalities 6 2008 10 28 - Pakistan - M 6.4 Fatalities 166 2008 10 06 - Eastern Xizang - M 6.3 Fatalities 10 2008 10 05 - Kyrgyzstan - M 6.6 Fatalities 74 2008 09 29 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - M 7.0 2008 09 11 - Hokkaido, Japan region - M 6.8 2008 09 08 - Vanuatu - M 6.9 2008 07 29 - Greater Los Angeles area, California - M 5.5 2008 07 23 - Eastern Honshu, Japan - M 6.8 Fatalities 1 2008 07 19 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.0 2008 07 05 - Sea of Okhotsk - M 7.7 2008 06 30 - South Sandwich Islands region - M 7.0 2008 06 13 - Eastern Honshu, Japan - M 6.9 Fatalities 13 2008 06 08 - Greece - M 6.4 Fatalities 2 2008 05 12 - Eastern Sichuan, China - M 7.9 Fatalities 87,587 2008 05 09 - Guam region - M 6.8 2008 05 07 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.8 2008 05 02 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.6 2008 04 30 - Northern California - M 5.4 2008 04 26 - Nevada - M 5.0 2008 04 18 - Illinois - M 5.4 2008 04 16 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.6 2008 04 12 - Macquarie Island region - M 7.1 2008 04 09 - Loyalty Islands - M 7.3 2008 03 20 - Xinjiang-Xizang border region - M 7.2 2008 03 12 - Vanuatu - M 6.4 2008 03 03 - Philippine Islands region - M 6.9 2008 02 27 - England, United Kingdom - M 4.8 2008 02 25 - Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia - M 7.2 2008 02 23 - South Sandwich Islands region - M 6.8 2008 02 21 - Nevada - M 6.0 2008 02 20 - Simeulue, Indonesia - M 7.4 Fatalities 3 2008 02 14 - Southern Greece - M 6.9 2008 02 12 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 6.5 2008 02 10 - South Sandwich Islands region - M 6.6 2008 02 08 - Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge - M 6.9 2008 02 04 - Tarapaca, Chile - M 6.3 2008 02 03 - Lac Kivu region, Dem. Rep. of the Congo - M 5.9 Fatalities 44 2008 01 05 - Queen Charlotte Islands region - M 6.6 2007 12 26 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.4 2007 12 20 - Off east coast of the North Island, New Zealand - M 6.6 Fatalities 1 2007 12 19 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 7.2 2007 12 16 - Antofagasta, Chile - M 6.7 2007 12 09 - South of the Fiji Islands - M 7.8 2007 11 29 - Martinique Region, Windward Islands - M 7.4 Fatalities 1 2007 11 27 - Solomon Islands - M 6.6 2007 11 25 - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia - M 6.5 Fatalities 3 2007 11 22 - Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.8 2007 11 16 - Peru-Ecuador border region - M 6.8 2007 11 14 - Antofagasta, Chile - M 7.7 Fatalities 2 2007 11 10 - North of Macquarie Island - M 6.6 2007 10 31 - Pagan Region, Northern Mariana Islands - M 7.2 2007 10 31 - San Francisco Bay Area, California - M 5.6 2007 10 24 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 6.8 2007 10 15 - South Island of New Zealand - M 6.8 2007 09 30 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region - M 6.6 2007 09 30 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region - M 7.4 2007 09 30 - South of the Mariana Islands - M 6.9 2007 09 28 - Mariana Islands region - M 7.5 2007 09 28 - Southeast of Loyalty Islands - M 6.5 2007 09 26 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.8 2007 09 20 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 6.7 2007 09 12 - Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia - M 7.9 2007 09 12 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 8.5 Fatalities 25 2007 09 10 - Near the west coast of Colombia - M 6.8 2007 09 06 - Taiwan region - M 6.2 2007 09 02 - Santa Cruz Islands - M 7.2 2007 08 20 - Philippine Islands region - M 6.4 2007 08 16 - Solomon Islands - M 6.5 2007 08 15 - Near the Coast of Central Peru - M 8.0 Fatalities 514 2007 08 15 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.5 2007 08 14 - Island of Hawaii, Hawaii - M 5.4 2007 08 09 - Greater Los Angeles area, California - M 4.4 2007 08 08 - Java, Indonesia - M 7.5 2007 08 02 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.7 2007 08 01 - Vanuatu - M 7.2 2007 07 26 - Molucca Sea - M 6.9 2007 07 20 - San Francisco Bay area, California - M 4.2 2007 07 17 - Tanzania - M 5.9 2007 07 16 - Sea of Japan - M 6.8 2007 07 16 - Near the west coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.6 Fatalities 9 2007 07 02 - Central California - M 4.3 2007 06 28 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.7 2007 06 13 - Offshore Guatemala - M 6.7 2007 05 09 - Offshore Northern California - M 5.2 2007 05 08 - Western Montana - M 4.5 2007 04 01 - Solomon Islands - M 8.1 Fatalities 54 2007 03 25 - Near the West Coast of Honshu,Japan - M 6.7 Fatalities 1 2007 03 25 - Vanuatu - M 7.1 2007 03 06 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 6.4 Fatalities 67 2007 01 31 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - M 6.5 2007 01 30 - West of Macquarie Island - M 6.9 2007 01 21 - Molucca Sea - M 7.5 Fatalities 4 2007 01 13 - East of the Kuril Islands - M 8.1 2006 12 26 - Taiwan region - M 6.9 2006 12 26 - Taiwan region - M 7.1 Fatalities 2 2006 11 15 - Kuril Islands - M 8.3 2006 11 13 - Santiago del Estero, Argentina - M 6.8 2006 10 20 - Northern California - M 4.5 2006 10 20 - Near the Coast of Central Peru - M 6.7 2006 10 17 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.7 2006 10 15 - Hawaii region, Hawaii - M 6.7 2006 10 02 - Maine - M 3.8 2006 09 28 - Samoa Islands Region - M 6.9 2006 09 10 - Gulf of Mexico - M 5.8 2006 09 01 - Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.8 2006 08 20 - Scotia Sea - M 7.0 2006 08 11 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 5.9 2006 07 27 - Southern Alaska - M 4.8 2006 07 17 - South of Java, Indonesia - M 7.7 Fatalities 730 2006 06 11 - Kyushu, Japan - M 6.3 2006 05 26 - Java, Indonesia - M 6.3 Fatalities 5,749 2006 05 16 - Nias Region, Indonesia - M 6.8 2006 05 16 - Kermadec Islands region - M 7.4 2006 05 03 - Tonga - M 8.0 2006 04 20 - Koryakia, Russia - M 7.6 2006 03 31 - Western Iran - M 6.1 Fatalities 70 2006 03 22 - Western Montana - M 4.2 2006 03 14 - Seram, Indonesia - M 6.7 Fatalities 4 2006 02 26 - South of the Fiji Islands - M 6.4 2006 02 22 - Mozambique - M 7.0 Fatalities 4 2006 02 10 - Colorado - M 3.8 2006 01 27 - Banda Sea - M 7.6 2006 01 08 - Southern Greece - M 6.7 2006 01 04 - Gulf of California - M 6.6 2006 01 02 - East of South Sandwich Islands - M 7.4 2006 01 02 - Illinois - M 3.6 2005 12 19 - New Mexico - M 4.1 2005 12 12 - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan - M 6.5 Fatalities 5 2005 12 11 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.6 2005 12 05 - Lake Tanganyika Region, Congo-Tanzania - M 6.8 Fatalities 6 2005 12 02 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.5 2005 11 27 - Southern Iran - M 6.0 Fatalities 13 2005 11 19 - Simeulue, Indonesia - M 6.5 2005 11 17 - Potosi, Bolivia - M 6.9 2005 11 14 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.0 2005 10 31 - Western Montana - M 4.5 2005 10 19 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.3 2005 10 08 - Pakistan - M 7.6 Fatalities 86,000 2005 09 29 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.6 2005 09 26 - Northern Peru - M 7.5 Fatalities 5 2005 09 22 - Central California - M 4.7 2005 09 09 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea - M 7.6 2005 08 16 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.2 2005 08 10 - New Mexico - M 5.0 2005 07 26 - Western Montana - M 5.6 2005 07 24 - Nicobar Islands, India Region - M 7.2 2005 07 23 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 5.9 2005 07 17 - Hawaii region, Hawaii - M 5.1 2005 07 15 - Hawaii region, Hawaii - M 5.3 2005 07 05 - Nias Region, Indonesia - M 6.7 2005 07 02 - Near the Coast of Nicaragua - M 6.6 2005 06 17 - Off the Coast of Northern California - M 6.6 2005 06 16 - Greater Los Angeles Area, California - M 4.9 2005 06 15 - Off the Coast of Northern California - M 7.2 2005 06 14 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 6.8 2005 06 13 - Tarapaca, Chile - M 7.8 Fatalities 11 2005 06 12 - Southern California - M 5.2 2005 05 19 - Nias Region, Indonesia - M 6.9 2005 05 14 - Nias Region, Indonesia - M 6.7 2005 05 06 - Central California - M 4.1 2005 05 01 - Arkansas - M 4.2 2005 04 11 - Southeast of the Loyalty Islands - M 6.7 2005 04 10 - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia - M 6.7 2005 03 28 - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 8.6 Fatalities 1,313 2005 03 20 - Kyushu, Japan - M 6.6 Fatalities 1 2005 03 06 - St. Lawrence Valley Reg., Quebec, Canada - M 4.9 2005 03 02 - Banda Sea - M 7.1 2005 02 26 - Simeulue, Indonesia - M 6.8 2005 02 22 - Central Iran - M 6.4 Fatalities 612 2005 02 19 - Sulawesi, Indonesia - M 6.5 2005 02 10 - Arkansas - M 4.1 2005 02 08 - Vanuatu - M 6.7 2005 02 05 - Celebes Sea - M 7.1 Fatalities 2 2005 01 16 - State of Yap, Fed. States of Micronesia - M 6.6 2005 01 01 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra - M 6.7 2004 12 26 - Sumatra-Andaman Islands - M 9.1 Fatalities 227,898 2004 12 23 - North of Macquarie Island - M 8.1 2004 12 14 - Cayman Islands Region - M 6.8 2004 12 06 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - M 6.8 2004 11 28 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - M 7.0 2004 11 26 - Papua, Indonesia - M 7.1 Fatalities 32 2004 11 22 - Off West Coast of South Island, N.Z. - M 7.1 2004 11 21 - Leeward Islands - M 6.3 Fatalities 1 2004 11 20 - Costa Rica - M 6.4 Fatalities 8 2004 11 15 - Near the West Coast of Colombia - M 7.2 2004 11 11 - Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia - M 7.5 Fatalities 34 2004 11 11 - Solomon Islands - M 6.7 2004 11 09 - Solomon Islands - M 6.9 2004 11 08 - Taiwan region - M 6.3 2004 11 02 - Vancouver Island, Canada Region - M 6.7 2004 10 27 - Romania - M 5.9 2004 10 23 - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.6 Fatalities 40 2004 10 15 - Taiwan region - M 6.7 2004 10 09 - Near the Coast of Nicaragua - M 7.0 2004 10 08 - Mindoro, Philippines - M 6.5 2004 10 08 - Solomon Islands - M 6.8 2004 09 28 - Central California - M 6.0 2004 09 17 - Eastern Kentucky - M 3.7 2004 09 06 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.6 2004 09 05 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.4 2004 09 05 - Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan - M 7.2 2004 08 29 - Wyoming - M 3.8 2004 08 24 - Greece - M 4.3 2004 08 19 - Alabama - M 3.6 2004 07 25 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - M 7.3 2004 07 12 - Offshore Oregon - M 4.9 2004 07 01 - Eastern Turkey - M 5.1 Fatalities 18 2004 06 28 - Southeastern Alaska - M 6.8 2004 06 28 - Illinois - M 4.2 2004 06 15 - Offshore Baja California, Mexico - M 5.1 2004 06 10 - Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - M 6.9 2004 05 30 - Pine Mountain Club, California - M 3.0 2004 05 29 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 6.5 2004 05 28 - Northern Iran - M 6.3 Fatalities 35 2004 05 03 - Bio-Bio, Chile - M 6.6 2004 04 07 - Wyoming - M 4.0 2004 04 05 - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan - M 6.6 Fatalities 3 2004 02 24 - Strait of Gibraltar - M 6.4 Fatalities 631 2004 02 11 - Dead Sea Region - M 5.3 2004 02 07 - Irian Jaya, Indonesia - M 7.3 2004 02 05 - Irian Jaya, Indonesia - M 7.0 Fatalities 37 2004 01 28 - Seram, Indonesia - M 6.7 2004 01 07 - Wyoming - M 5.0 2003 12 27 - Southeast of the Loyalty Islands - M 7.3 2003 12 26 - Southeastern Iran - M 6.6 Fatalities 31,000 2003 12 22 - San Simeon, California - M 6.6 Fatalities 2 2003 12 10 - Taiwan - M 6.8 2003 12 09 - Virginia - M 4.5 2003 12 05 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia Region - M 6.7 2003 11 18 - Samar, Philippines - M 6.5 Fatalities 1 2003 11 17 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 7.8 2003 11 06 - Vanuatu Islands - M 6.6 2003 10 31 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.0 2003 10 19 - near Orinda, California - M 3.5 2003 10 08 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - M 6.7 2003 10 07 - near Imperial Beach, California - M 3.6 2003 10 01 - Southwestern Siberia, Russia - M 6.7 2003 09 27 - Southwestern Siberia, Russia - M 7.3 Fatalities 3 2003 09 25 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - M 8.3 2003 09 22 - Rathdrum, Idaho - M 3.3 2003 09 22 - Dominican Republic Region - M 6.4 Fatalities 3 2003 09 21 - Myanmar - M 6.6 2003 09 13 - near Simi Valley, California - M 3.4 2003 09 11 - near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 3.7 2003 09 05 - near Piedmont, California - M 4.0 2003 08 27 - Volcano, Hawaii - M 4.7 2003 08 27 - Val Verde, California - M 3.9 2003 08 26 - New Jersey - M 3.8 2003 08 21 - South Island of New Zealand - M 7.2 2003 08 21 - Wyoming - M 4.5 2003 08 21 - Southeastern Iran - M 5.9 2003 08 15 - Humboldt Hill, California - M 5.3 2003 08 14 - Greece - M 6.3 2003 08 04 - Scotia Sea - M 7.6 2003 07 27 - Primor'ye, Russia - M 6.8 2003 07 22 - Near the coast of Massachusetts - M 3.6 2003 07 21 - Yunnan, China - M 6.0 Fatalities 16 2003 07 15 - Carlsberg Ridge - M 7.6 2003 06 23 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands - M 6.9 2003 06 20 - Near the Coast of Central Chile - M 6.8 2003 06 20 - Amazonas, Brazil - M 7.1 2003 06 20 - Carnation, Washington - M 3.6 2003 06 07 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.6 2003 06 06 - Western Kentucky - M 4.0 2003 05 30 - Port Orchard, Washington - M 3.7 2003 05 27 - Northern Algeria - M 5.8 Fatalities 9 2003 05 26 - Muir Beach, California - M 3.4 2003 05 26 - Halmahera, Indonesia - M 7.0 Fatalities 1 2003 05 26 - Seven Trees, California - M 3.8 2003 05 26 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - M 7.0 2003 05 25 - South Dakota - M 4.0 2003 05 25 - Santa Rosa, California - M 4.2 2003 05 24 - Brawley, California - M 4.0 2003 05 21 - Northern Algeria - M 6.8 Fatalities 2,266 2003 05 05 - Virginia - M 3.9 2003 05 04 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - M 6.7 2003 05 01 - Eastern Turkey - M 6.4 Fatalities 177 2003 04 30 - Blytheville, Arkansas - M 4.0 2003 04 29 - Alabama - M 4.6 2003 03 17 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 7.1 2003 03 11 - Twentynine Palms Base, California - M 4.6 2003 03 11 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea - M 6.8 2003 02 24 - Southern Xinjiang, China - M 6.3 Fatalities 261 2003 02 22 - Big Bear City, California - M 5.2 2003 02 19 - Unimak Island Region, Alaska - M 6.6 2003 02 02 - Dublin, CA, Swarm - M 4.1 2003 01 27 - Turkey - M 6.1 2003 01 25 - Keene, California - M 4.7 2003 01 22 - Offshore Colima, Mexico - M 7.6 Fatalities 29 2003 01 20 - Solomon Islands - M 7.3 2003 01 16 - Blanco Fracture Zone - Offshore Oregon, - M 6.3 2003 01 10 - New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, region - M 6.7 2002 12 25 - Redford, New York - M 3.3 2002 12 25 - Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region - M 5.7 2002 12 24 - Pacifica, California - M 3.6 2002 12 10 - Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 4.8 2002 11 24 - Swarm near San Ramon, California - M 3.9 2002 11 20 - Northwestern Kashmir - M 6.3 Fatalities 19 2002 11 17 - Kuril Islands, Russia - M 7.3 2002 11 11 - Seabrook Island, South Carolina - M 4.4 2002 11 03 - Denali Fault, Alaska - M 7.9 2002 11 02 - Northern Sumatera, Indonesia - M 7.4 Fatalities 3 2002 11 01 - Southern Italy - M 5.8 2002 10 31 - Southern Italy - M 5.9 Fatalities 29 2002 10 24 - Lake Tanganyika region - M 6.2 2002 10 23 - Denali, Alaska - M 6.7 2002 10 22 - Alpine Northeast, Wyoming - M 4.2 2002 10 12 - Peru-Brazil border region - M 6.9 2002 10 10 - Irian Jaya, Indonesia - M 7.6 Fatalities 8 2002 09 22 - United Kingdom - M 5.0 2002 09 21 - Friday Harbor, Washington - M 4.1 2002 09 08 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea - M 7.6 Fatalities 4 2002 09 06 - Southern Italy - M 6.0 Fatalities 2 2002 09 03 - Yorba Linda, California - M 4.8 2002 08 19 - Fiji Islands - M 7.7 2002 08 19 - Fiji Islands - M 7.7 2002 06 29 - near Mt. Hood Volcano, Oregon - M 4.5 2002 06 28 - Priamurye-Northeastern China border region - M 7.3 2002 06 22 - Western Iran - M 6.5 Fatalities 261 2002 06 18 - Darmstadt, Indiana - M 4.6 2002 06 18 - Chile-Argentina Border Region - M 6.6 2002 06 17 - Bayview, California - M 5.3 2002 06 16 - Kitsap Peninsula, Washington - M 3.7 2002 05 24 - Plattsburgh Aftershock - M 3.6 2002 05 15 - Taiwan - M 6.2 Fatalities 1 2002 05 14 - Gilroy, California - M 4.9 2002 04 26 - Mariana Islands - M 7.1 2002 04 20 - Au Sable Forks, New York - M 5.1 2002 03 31 - Taiwan region - M 7.1 Fatalities 5 2002 03 25 - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan - M 6.1 Fatalities 1,000 2002 03 16 - near Channel Islands Beach, California - M 4.6 2002 03 05 - Mindanao, Philippines - M 7.5 Fatalities 15 2002 03 03 - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan - M 7.4 Fatalities 166 2002 02 22 - near Mexicali, Mexico - M 5.7 2002 02 06 - near Knik, Alaska - M 5.3 2002 02 03 - Turkey - M 6.5 Fatalities 44 2002 01 02 - Vanuatu Islands - M 7.2 2001 07 07 - Near the Coast of Peru - M 7.6 Fatalities 1 2001 06 23 - Near the Coast of Peru - M 8.4 Fatalities 138 2001 02 28 - Nisqually, Washington - M 6.8 2001 02 13 - El Salvador - M 6.6 Fatalities 315 2001 01 26 - Gujarat, India - M 7.6 Fatalities 20,023 2001 01 13 - El Salvador - M 7.7 Fatalities 852 2001 01 01 - Mindanao, Philippines - M 7.5 2000 11 17 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 7.6 2000 11 16 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea - M 7.8 2000 11 16 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea - M 8.0 Fatalities 2 2000 10 06 - Western Honshu, Japan - M 6.7 2000 09 03 - Napa, California - M 5.0 2000 06 18 - South Indian Ocean - M 7.9 2000 06 04 - Southern Sumatera, Indonesia - M 7.9 Fatalities 103 1999 11 12 - Duzce, Turkey - M 7.2 Fatalities 894 1999 10 16 - Hector Mine, California - M 7.1 1999 09 30 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.5 1999 09 20 - Taiwan - M 7.6 Fatalities 2,400 1999 09 07 - Greece - M 6.0 Fatalities 143 1999 08 20 - Costa Rica - M 6.9 1999 08 17 - Izmit, Turkey - M 7.6 Fatalities 17,118 1999 07 11 - Honduras - M 6.7 1999 06 15 - Central Mexico - M 7.0 1999 05 16 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 7.1 1999 05 10 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea - M 7.1 1999 02 06 - Santa Cruz Islands - M 7.3 1999 01 25 - Colombia - M 6.1 Fatalities 1,185 1998 09 25 - Pennsylvania - M 5.2 1998 08 04 - Near Coast of Ecuador - M 7.2 1998 07 17 - Near North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea - M 7.0 Fatalities 2,183 1998 05 30 - Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region - M 6.6 Fatalities 4,000 1998 05 03 - Southeast of Taiwan - M 7.5 1998 03 25 - Balleny Islands Region - M 8.1 1998 03 14 - Northern Iran - M 6.6 1998 02 04 - Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region - M 5.9 Fatalities 2,323 1998 01 30 - Near Coast of Northern Chile - M 7.1 1998 01 04 - Loyalty Islands Region - M 7.5 1997 12 05 - Near East Coast of Kamchatka - M 7.8 1997 10 14 - South of Fiji Islands - M 7.8 1997 09 26 - Central Italy - M 6.4 Fatalities 11 1997 07 09 - Near Coast of Venezuela - M 7.0 1997 05 21 - Jabalpur, India - M 5.8 Fatalities 38 1997 05 10 - Northern Iran - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,567 1996 06 10 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 7.9 1995 06 15 - Greece - M 6.5 Fatalities 26 1995 05 27 - Sakhalin Island - M 7.1 Fatalities 1,989 1995 05 13 - Greece - M 6.6 1995 02 03 - Wyoming - M 5.3 Fatalities 1 1995 01 16 - Kobe, Japan - M 6.9 Fatalities 5,502 1994 09 01 - Cape Mendocino, California - M 7.0 1994 06 09 - Bolivia - M 8.2 Fatalities 5 1994 01 17 - Northridge, California - M 6.7 Fatalities 60 1994 01 16 - Pennsylvania - M 4.6 1993 09 29 - Latur-Killari, India - M 6.2 Fatalities 9,748 1993 09 21 - Klamath Falls, Oregon - M 6.0 Fatalities 2 1993 08 08 - South of the Mariana Islands - M 7.8 1992 12 12 - Flores Region, Indonesia - M 7.8 Fatalities 2,500 1992 10 12 - Egypt - M 5.8 Fatalities 552 1992 09 02 - Nicaragua - M 7.6 Fatalities 116 1992 06 29 - Little Skull Mountain, Nevada - M 5.7 1992 06 28 - Big Bear, California - M 6.5 1992 06 28 - Landers, California - M 7.3 Fatalities 3 1992 04 25 - Cape Mendocino, California - M 7.2 1992 04 23 - Joshua Tree - M 6.2 1991 10 19 - Northern India - M 6.8 Fatalities 2,000 1991 08 17 - Honeydew, California - M 7.0 1991 06 28 - Sierra Madre, California - M 5.6 Fatalities 2 1991 04 22 - Costa Rica - M 7.6 Fatalities 47 1990 07 16 - Luzon, Philippine Islands - M 7.7 Fatalities 1,621 1990 06 20 - Western Iran - M 7.4 Fatalities 50,000 1990 01 13 - Maryland - M 2.5 1989 12 27 - Newcastle, Australia - M 5.5 Fatalities 13 1989 12 25 - Ungava, Quebec, Canada - M 6.0 1989 10 18 - Loma Prieta, California - M 6.9 Fatalities 63 1989 08 08 - Santa Cruz County, California - M 5.4 Fatalities 1 1988 12 07 - Spitak, Armenia - M 6.8 Fatalities 25,000 1988 11 25 - Saguenay, Quebec, Canada - M 5.9 1988 08 20 - Nepal-India border region - M 6.8 Fatalities 1,000 1988 03 06 - Gulf of Alaska - M 7.7 1988 01 22 - Tennant Creek, Australia - M 6.6 1987 11 30 - Gulf of Alaska - M 7.8 1987 11 24 - Superstition Hills, California - M 6.7 1987 11 24 - Superstition Hills, California - M 6.5 Fatalities 2 1987 10 04 - Whittier Narrows, California - M 5.6 Fatalities 1 1987 10 01 - Whittier Narrows, California - M 5.9 Fatalities 8 1987 06 10 - Near Olney, Illinois - M 5.1 1987 03 06 - Colombia-Ecuador - M 7.0 Fatalities 1,000 1986 10 10 - El Salvador - M 5.5 Fatalities 1,000 1986 09 13 - Greece - M 5.7 Fatalities 20 1986 07 21 - Chalfant Valley, California - M 6.2 1986 07 08 - North Palm Springs, California - M 6.1 1986 05 07 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 7.9 1986 01 31 - Northeast Ohio - M 5.0 1985 12 23 - Nahanni region, Northwest Territories, Canada - M 6.8 1985 09 19 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 8.0 Fatalities 9,500 1985 03 03 - offshore Valparaiso, Chile - M 7.8 Fatalities 177 1985 01 26 - Mendoza, Argentina - M 6.0 1984 11 23 - Round Valley, California - M 5.8 1984 04 24 - Morgan Hill, California - M 6.2 1984 04 23 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - M 4.4 1983 11 16 - Kaoiki, Hawaii - M 6.7 1983 10 30 - Turkey - M 6.9 Fatalities 1,342 1983 10 28 - Borah Peak, Idaho - M 6.9 Fatalities 2 1983 10 07 - Blue Mountain Lake, New York - M 5.3 1983 05 02 - Coalinga, California - M 6.4 1982 12 13 - Yemen - M 6.0 Fatalities 2,800 1981 07 28 - southern Iran - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,500 1981 06 11 - southern Iran - M 6.9 Fatalities 3,000 1981 02 24 - Greece - M 6.8 Fatalities 16 1980 11 23 - Southern Italy - M 6.5 Fatalities 3,000 1980 11 08 - Humboldt County, California - M 7.2 1980 10 10 - El Asnam (formerly Orleansville), Algeria - M 7.7 Fatalities 5,000 1980 07 27 - Maysville, Kentucky - M 5.2 1980 05 27 - Mammoth Lakes, California - M 6.0 1980 05 25 - Mammoth Lakes, California - M 6.2 1980 05 18 - Mount St. Helens, Washington - M 5.0 1980 01 27 - Livermore, California - M 5.8 1980 01 24 - Livermore Valley, California - M 5.8 1980 01 01 - Azores Islands, Portugal - M 7.2 Fatalities 60 1979 12 26 - Carlisle, Northern England - M 4.5 1979 10 15 - Imperial Valley, Mexico - California Border - M 6.4 1979 08 06 - Coyote Lake, California - M 5.7 1979 02 28 - Mt. St. Elias, Alaska - M 7.5 1978 09 16 - Iran - M 7.8 Fatalities 15,000 1978 06 20 - Greece - M 6.6 Fatalities 50 1977 11 23 - San Juan, Argentina - M 7.4 1977 03 04 - Romania - M 7.2 Fatalities 1,500 1976 11 24 - Turkey-Iran border region - M 7.3 Fatalities 5,000 1976 08 16 - Mindanao, Philippines - M 7.9 Fatalities 8,000 1976 07 27 - Tangshan, China - M 7.5 Fatalities 255,000 1976 06 25 - Papua, Indonesia - M 7.1 Fatalities 5,000 1976 05 06 - Northeastern Italy - M 6.5 Fatalities 1,000 1976 03 11 - Newport, Rhode Island - M 3.5 1976 02 04 - Guatemala - M 7.5 Fatalities 23,000 1975 11 29 - Kalapana, Hawaii - M 7.2 Fatalities 2 1975 09 06 - Turkey - M 6.7 Fatalities 2,000 1975 08 01 - Oroville, California - M 5.8 1975 07 09 - Western Minnesota - M 4.6 1975 06 30 - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - M 6.1 1975 03 02 - Eastern Idaho - M 6.2 1975 02 04 - Haicheng, China - M 7.0 Fatalities 2,000 1975 02 02 - Near Islands, Alaska - M 7.6 1974 12 28 - Northern Pakistan - M 6.2 Fatalities 5,300 1974 10 08 - Leeward Islands - M 7.5 1974 10 03 - Near the Coast of Central Peru - M 8.1 1974 07 13 - Panama-Colombia border region - M 7.3 Fatalities 11 1974 05 10 - China - M 6.8 Fatalities 20,000 1973 04 26 - Island of Hawaii, Hawaii - M 6.2 1972 12 23 - Nicaragua - M 6.2 Fatalities 5,000 1972 07 30 - Sitka, Alaska - M 7.6 1972 04 24 - Taiwain region - M 7.2 Fatalities 4 1972 04 10 - southern Iran - M 7.1 Fatalities 5,054 1972 01 25 - Taiwain region - M 7.0 1972 01 25 - Taiwain region - M 7.5 Fatalities 1 1971 07 09 - Valparaiso region, Chile - M 7.5 Fatalities 90 1971 05 22 - Eastern Turkey - M 6.9 Fatalities 1,000 1971 05 12 - Western Turkey - M 6.3 1971 02 09 - San Fernando, California - M 6.6 Fatalities 65 1970 07 31 - Colombia - M 8.0 Fatalities 1 1970 06 24 - South of Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada - M 7.0 1970 05 31 - Chimbote, Peru - M 7.9 Fatalities 66,000 1970 03 28 - Gediz, Turkey - M 6.9 Fatalities 1,086 1970 01 04 - Yunnan Province, China - M 7.5 Fatalities 10,000 1969 12 25 - Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands - M 7.2 1969 11 20 - Southern West Virginia - M 4.5 1969 10 02 - Santa Rosa, California - M 5.7 Fatalities 1 1969 10 01 - Comas region, Chile - M 6.4 Fatalities 136 1969 07 25 - Guangdong, China - M 5.9 Fatalities 3,000 1969 03 28 - Alasehir, Turkey - M 6.4 Fatalities 11 1969 02 28 - Portugal-Morocco area - M 7.8 Fatalities 13 1968 11 09 - Southern Illinois - M 5.4 1968 10 14 - Meckering, Australia - M 6.9 1968 09 03 - Bartin, Turkey - M 6.6 Fatalities 24 1968 08 31 - Dasht-e Bayaz, Iran - M 7.3 Fatalities 12,000 1968 08 02 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 18 1968 06 19 - Moyobamba, Peru - M 6.9 Fatalities 46 1968 05 23 - Inangahua, New Zealand - M 7.1 Fatalities 2 1968 01 15 - Western Sicily - M 6.5 Fatalities 231 1967 12 10 - Koyna, India - M 6.3 Fatalities 177 1967 08 09 - Denver, Colorado - M 5.3 1967 07 29 - Near the Coast of Venezuela - M 6.5 1967 07 22 - Mudurnu Valley, Turkey - M 7.3 Fatalities 173 1966 10 17 - Near the Coast of Peru - M 8.1 Fatalities 125 1966 09 12 - Truckee, California - M 5.9 1966 08 19 - Varto, Turkey - M 6.8 Fatalities 2,529 1966 08 07 - Rat Islands, Alaska - M 7.0 1966 06 28 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1 1966 04 25 - Tashkent, USSR - M 5.0 Fatalities 10 1966 03 22 - Hebei, China - M 6.9 Fatalities 1,000 1966 03 07 - Hebei, China - M 7.0 Fatalities 1,000 1966 01 23 - Dulce, New Mexico - M 5.1 1965 08 23 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.3 Fatalities 6 1965 07 06 - Central Greece - M 6.3 Fatalities 1 1965 06 13 - Denizli, Turkey - M 5.4 Fatalities 2 1965 05 03 - La Libertad, El Salvador - M 6.3 Fatalities 125 1965 04 29 - Puget Sound, Washington - M 6.5 Fatalities 7 1965 04 05 - Peloponnisos, Greece - M 6.2 Fatalities 32 1965 03 31 - Central Greece - M 7.1 Fatalities 6 1965 03 30 - Rat Islands, Alaska - M 7.3 1965 03 28 - La Ligua, Chile - M 7.4 Fatalities 400 1965 03 14 - Hindu Kush, Afghanistan - M 7.8 1965 03 09 - Northern Sporades, Greece - M 6.3 Fatalities 2 1965 02 23 - Taltal, Chile - M 7.0 Fatalities 1 1965 02 10 - Bostanabad-e Bala, Iran - M 5.1 Fatalities 20 1965 02 04 - Rat Islands, Alaska - M 8.7 1965 01 24 - Sanana, Indonesia (Ceram Sea) - M 7.6 Fatalities 71 1965 01 01 - M'Sila, Algeria - M 5.5 Fatalities 4 1964 10 06 - Western Turkey - M 7.0 Fatalities 36 1964 07 06 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 6.9 Fatalities 30 1964 06 16 - Niigata, Japan - M 7.5 Fatalities 26 1964 03 28 - Merriman, Nebraska - M 5.1 1964 03 28 - Prince William Sound, Alaska - M 9.2 Fatalities 128 1963 10 13 - Kuril Islands - M 8.5 1963 07 26 - Skopje, Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia - M 6.0 Fatalities 1,100 1962 09 01 - Qazvin, Iran - M 7.1 Fatalities 12,225 1962 05 19 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 3 1962 05 11 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.0 Fatalities 4 1962 04 10 - Vermont - M 4.2 1960 05 22 - Chile - M 9.5 Fatalities 1,655 1960 05 21 - Arauco Peninsula, Chile - M 7.9 Fatalities Several 1960 02 29 - Agadir, Morocco - M 5.7 Fatalities 10,000 1960 01 13 - Arequipa, Peru - M 7.5 Fatalities 57 1959 08 26 - Vera Cruz, Mexico - M 6.8 Fatalities 20 1959 08 18 - Wyoming - M 6.5 1959 08 18 - Hebgen Lake, Montana - M 7.3 Fatalities 28 1959 07 21 - Arizona - Utah Border - M 5.6 1959 04 26 - Taiwan region - M 7.5 Fatalities 2 1958 11 06 - Kuril Islands - M 8.3 1958 07 10 - Lituya Bay, Alaska - M 7.7 Fatalities 5 1958 04 07 - Huslia, Alaska - M 7.3 1958 01 15 - Arequipa, Peru - M 7.3 Fatalities 28 1957 12 13 - Sahneh, Iran - M 7.1 Fatalities 1,130 1957 12 04 - Gobi-Altay, Mongolia - M 8.1 Fatalities 30 1957 07 28 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.9 Fatalities 68 1957 07 02 - Mazandaran, Iran - M 7.1 Fatalities 1,200 1957 06 27 - Stanovoy Mountains, Russia (USSR) - M 7.6 1957 05 26 - Bolu Province, Turkey - M 7.1 Fatalities 66 1957 04 25 - Fethiye, Turkey - M 7.1 Fatalities 15 1957 03 22 - Daly City, California - M 5.3 Fatalities 1 1957 03 16 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 7.0 1957 03 14 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 7.1 1957 03 12 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 7.0 1957 03 09 - Fox Islands, Alaska - M 7.1 1957 03 09 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska - M 8.6 1955 10 24 - Concord, California - M 5.4 Fatalities 1 1954 12 21 - Eureka, California - M 6.5 Fatalities 1 1954 12 16 - Dixie Valley, Nevada - M 6.8 1954 12 16 - Fairview Peak, Nevada - M 7.1 1954 09 09 - Orleansville, Algeria - M 6.8 Fatalities 1,250 1954 08 24 - Stillwater, Nevada - M 6.8 1954 07 06 - Fallon-Stillwater area, Nevada - M 6.6 1954 04 30 - Greece - M 7.1 Fatalities 31 1954 03 29 - Spain - M 7.9 1953 12 12 - Tumbes, Peru - M 7.4 Fatalities 7 1953 08 12 - Kefallinia, Greece - M 7.1 Fatalities 455 1953 03 18 - Yenice-Gonen, Turkey - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,073 1953 02 12 - Torud, Iran - M 6.5 Fatalities 970 1953 01 05 - Near Islands, Alaska - M 7.1 1952 11 04 - Kamchatka - M 9.0 1952 08 22 - Kern County, California - M 5.8 Fatalities 2 1952 07 21 - Kern County, California - M 7.3 Fatalities 12 1952 04 09 - El Reno, Oklahoma - M 5.5 1951 08 21 - Kona, Hawaii - M 6.9 1951 08 13 - Kursunlu, Turkey - M 6.7 Fatalities 50 1951 08 02 - Cosiguina, Nicaragua - M 5.8 Fatalities 1,000 1951 05 06 - Jucuapa, El Salvador - M 6.2 Fatalities 400 1950 08 15 - Assam - Tibet - M 8.6 Fatalities 1,526 1950 05 21 - Cusco, Peru - M 6.0 Fatalities 83 1949 08 22 - Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada - M 8.1 1949 08 17 - Erzurum, Turkey - M 6.8 Fatalities 320 1949 08 05 - Ambato, Ecuador - M 6.8 Fatalities 5,050 1949 07 10 - Khait, Tajikistan - M 7.5 Fatalities 12,000 1949 04 13 - Puget Sound, Washington - M 7.1 Fatalities 8 1948 10 05 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - M 7.3 Fatalities 110,000 1948 06 28 - Fukui, Japan - M 7.3 Fatalities 3,769 1948 05 25 - Sichuan, China - M 7.3 Fatalities 800 1948 05 11 - Moquegua, Peru - M 7.4 Fatalities 70 1947 11 23 - Southwest Montana - M 6.3 1947 11 01 - Satipo, Peru - M 7.3 Fatalities 233 1947 10 16 - Wood River, Alaska - M 7.2 1947 08 10 - Southern Michigan - M 4.6 1947 08 05 - Pasni, Iran - M 7.3 1947 05 06 - Wisconsin 1946 12 20 - Nankaido, Japan - M 8.1 Fatalities 1,330 1946 11 10 - Ancash, Peru - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,400 1946 08 08 - Samana, Dominican Republic - M 7.6 1946 08 04 - Samana, Dominican Republic - M 8.0 Fatalities 100 1946 06 23 - Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - M 7.3 1946 05 31 - Ustukran, Turkey - M 5.9 Fatalities 1,300 1946 04 01 - Unimak Island, Alaska - M 8.1 Fatalities 165 1945 11 27 - Makran Coast, Pakistan - M 8.0 Fatalities 4,000 1945 01 12 - Mikawa, Japan - M 7.1 Fatalities 1,961 1944 12 07 - Tonankai, Japan - M 8.1 Fatalities 1,223 1944 09 05 - Between Massena, New York and Cornwall, Ontario, Canada - M 5.8 1944 07 12 - Sheep Mountain, Idaho - M 6.1 1944 02 01 - Gerede, Turkey - M 7.4 Fatalities 2,790 1944 01 15 - San Juan, Argentina - M 7.4 Fatalities 8,000 1943 11 26 - Ladik, Turkey - M 7.6 Fatalities 4,000 1943 11 03 - Skwenta, Alaska - M 7.4 1943 09 10 - Tottori, Japan - M 7.4 Fatalities 1,190 1943 04 06 - Illapel - Salamanca, Chile - M 8.2 Fatalities 25 1943 01 30 - Yanaoca, Peru Fatalities 200 1942 12 20 - Erbaa, Turkey - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,100 1942 11 26 - Turkey - M 7.6 Fatalities 4,000 1942 08 24 - Off the coast of central Peru - M 8.2 Fatalities 30 1942 08 06 - Guatemala - M 7.9 Fatalities 38 1941 04 29 - Meeberrie, Australia - M 7.2 1940 12 24 - Ossipee Lake, New Hampshire - M 5.5 1940 12 20 - Ossipee Lake, New Hampshire - M 5.5 1940 11 10 - Vrancea, Romania - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,000 1940 05 24 - Callao, Peru - M 8.2 Fatalities 249 1940 05 19 - Imperial Valley, California - M 7.1 Fatalities 9 1939 12 26 - Erzincan, Turkey - M 7.8 Fatalities 32,700 1939 01 25 - Chillan, Chile - M 7.8 Fatalities 28,000 1938 11 10 - Shumagin Islands, Alaska - M 8.2 1938 02 01 - Banda Sea, Indonesia - M 8.5 1938 01 23 - Maui, Hawaii - M 6.8 1937 07 22 - Central Alaska - M 7.3 1937 03 09 - Western Ohio - M 5.4 1935 11 01 - Timiskaming, Quebec, Canada - M 6.2 1935 10 31 - Helena, Montana - M 6.0 Fatalities 2 1935 10 19 - Helena, Montana - M 6.3 Fatalities 2 1935 10 12 - Helena, Montana - M 5.9 1935 07 16 - Taiwan (Formosa) - M 6.5 Fatalities 2,740 1935 05 30 - Quetta, Pakistan - M 7.5 Fatalities 30,000 1935 04 20 - Taiwan (Formosa) - M 7.1 Fatalities 3,270 1934 06 08 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1 1934 05 04 - Chugach Mountains, Alaska - M 7.1 1934 03 12 - Kosmo, Utah - M 6.6 Fatalities 2 1934 01 30 - Excelsior Mountains, Nevada - M 6.5 1934 01 15 - Bihar, India - Nepal - M 8.1 Fatalities 10,700 1933 11 20 - Baffin Bay, Canada - M 7.4 1933 08 25 - Sichuan, China - M 7.4 Fatalities 9,300 1933 03 11 - Long Beach, California - M 6.4 Fatalities 115 1933 03 02 - Sanriku, Japan - M 8.4 Fatalities 2,990 1932 12 25 - Gansu, China - M 7.6 Fatalities 275 1932 12 21 - Cedar Mountain, Nevada - M 7.2 1932 06 18 - Colima, Mexico - M 7.8 1932 06 06 - Eureka, California - M 6.4 Fatalities 1 1932 06 03 - Jalisco, Mexico - M 8.1 Fatalities 45 1931 12 17 - Charleston, Mississippi - M 4.6 1931 08 16 - Valentine, Texas - M 5.8 1931 08 10 - Xinjiang, China - M 8.0 Fatalities 10,000 1931 04 27 - Zangezur Mountains, Armenia - Azerbaijan border - M 5.7 Fatalities 2,800 1931 03 31 - Managua, Nicaragua - M 6.0 Fatalities 2,500 1931 02 02 - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - M 7.9 Fatalities 256 1931 01 15 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.8 Fatalities 114 1930 10 19 - Napoleonville, Louisiana - M 4.2 1930 07 23 - Irpinia, Italy - M 6.5 Fatalities 1,404 1930 05 06 - Salmas, Iran (Persia) - M 7.2 Fatalities 2,500 1929 11 18 - Grand Banks, Nova Scotia, Canada - M 7.3 1929 10 06 - Holualoa, Hawaii - M 6.5 1929 05 26 - South of Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada - M 7.0 1929 05 01 - Koppeh Dagh, Iran (Persia) - M 7.4 Fatalities 3,800 1929 03 07 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 7.8 1928 12 01 - Talca, Chile - M 7.6 Fatalities 225 1928 11 03 - Eastern Tennessee - M 4.5 1927 11 04 - Lompoc, California - M 7.1 1927 10 24 - Southeast Alaska - M 7.1 1927 05 22 - Tsinghai, China - M 7.6 Fatalities 40,900 1927 03 07 - Tango, Japan - M 7.6 Fatalities 3,020 1926 10 22 - Monterey Bay, California - M 6.1 1926 06 29 - Santa Barbara, California - M 5.5 Fatalities 1 1925 06 29 - Santa Barbara, California - M 6.8 Fatalities 13 1925 06 28 - Clarkston Valley, Montana - M 6.6 1925 03 16 - Yunnan, China - M 7.1 Fatalities 5,800 1925 03 01 - Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada - M 6.3 1923 09 01 - Kanto (Kwanto), Japan - M 7.9 Fatalities 143,000 1923 05 25 - Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran - M 5.7 Fatalities 2,200 1923 03 24 - Near Luhuo, Sichuan, China - M 7.3 Fatalities 3,500 1923 02 03 - Kamchatka - M 8.5 1923 01 22 - Humbolt County, California - M 7.2 1922 11 11 - Chile-Argentina Border - M 8.5 1922 03 10 - Parkfield, California - M 6.1 1922 01 31 - Eureka, California - M 7.3 1920 12 16 - Haiyuan, Ningxia, China - M 7.8 Fatalities 200,000 1920 09 07 - Toscana, Italy - M 6.4 Fatalities 171 1920 06 05 - Taiwan region - M 8.0 Fatalities 5 1919 06 29 - Mugello, Tuscany - M 6.3 Fatalities 100 1918 12 06 - Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - M 7.0 1918 10 11 - Mona Passage - M 7.5 Fatalities 116 1918 04 21 - San Jacinto, California - M 6.8 Fatalities 1 1918 02 13 - Nan'ao, Guangdong, (Kwangtung), China - M 7.3 Fatalities 1,000 1917 07 30 - Yunnan, China - M 7.5 Fatalities 1,800 1917 01 20 - Bali, Indonesia Fatalities 1,500 1916 10 18 - Irondale, Alabama - M 5.1 1916 02 21 - Waynesville, North Carolina - M 5.2 1915 10 03 - Pleasant Valley, Nevada - M 7.1 1915 06 23 - Imperial Valley, California - M 6.3 Fatalities 6 1915 01 13 - Avezzano, Italy - M 7.0 Fatalities 32,610 1914 10 03 - Burdur, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) - M 7.0 Fatalities 4,000 1914 03 05 - Georgia - M 4.5 1913 11 04 - Abancay, Peru Fatalities 150 1912 08 09 - Murefte, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) - M 7.8 Fatalities 2,800 1912 07 07 - Paxson, Alaska - M 7.2 1911 07 01 - Calaveras fault, California - M 6.5 1911 06 07 - Off Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7 Fatalities 45 1911 06 02 - South Dakota - M 4.5 1911 02 18 - Sarez, Tajikistan - M 7.4 Fatalities 90 1911 01 03 - Chong-Kemin, Kyrgyzstan - M 7.8 Fatalities 450 1910 09 09 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - M 7.0 1910 08 05 - Oregon - M 6.8 1910 05 04 - Cartago, Costa Rica - M 6.4 Fatalities 700 1910 04 12 - Taiwan region - M 7.6 1909 09 27 - Wabash River Valley, Indiana - M 5.1 1909 05 26 - Aurora, Illinois - M 5.1 1909 05 16 - North Dakota - M 5.5 1909 01 23 - Silakhor, Iran (Persia) - M 7.3 Fatalities 6,000 1908 12 28 - Messina, Italy - M 7.2 Fatalities 70,000 1908 12 12 - Off the Coast of Central Peru - M 8.2 1908 05 15 - Gulf of Alaska - M 7.0 1907 10 21 - Qaratog, Tajikistan - M 8.0 Fatalities 12,000 1907 04 15 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7 1907 01 14 - Kingston, Jamaica - M 6.5 Fatalities 1,000 1906 11 15 - Socorro area, New Mexico - Intensity VII 1906 08 17 - Valparaiso, Chile - M 8.2 Fatalities 3,882 1906 07 12 - Socorro area, New Mexico - Intensity VII 1906 04 18 - San Francisco, California - M 7.8 Fatalities 3000 1906 03 16 - Chia-i, Taiwan - M 6.8 Fatalities 1,250 1906 01 31 - Off the Coast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador - M 8.8 Fatalities 1,000 1905 09 08 - Calabria, Italy - M 7.9 Fatalities 557 1905 07 09 - Mongolia - M 8.4 1905 04 13 - Iowa 1905 04 04 - Kangra, India - M 7.5 Fatalities 19,000 1904 08 27 - Fairbanks, Alaska - M 7.3 1904 08 11 - Samos, Greece - M 6.2 Fatalities 4 1904 03 21 - Southeast Maine - M 5.1 1903 08 11 - Southern Greece - M 8.3 1903 05 28 - Gole, Turkey (Ottomon Empire) - M 5.8 Fatalities 1,000 1903 04 28 - Turkey - M 7.0 Fatalities 3,500 1902 12 16 - eastern Uzbekistan (Turkestan) - M 6.4 Fatalities 4,700 1902 04 19 - Guatemala - M 7.5 Fatalities 2,000 1901 12 31 - Cook Inlet, Alaska - M 7.1 1901 12 18 - Ayvalik, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) - M 5.9 1901 05 17 - Near Portsmouth, Ohio - M 4.2 1901 03 03 - Parkfield, California - M 6.4 1900 10 09 - Kodiak Island, Alaska - M 7.7



Sounding The Trumpet	Mar 7 2010, 03:01 AM Post #12
Advanced Member Posts: 187 Group: Members Member #5,144 Joined: October 20, 2009	Yes. I heard prophecy teachers in the 80's discussing the increase of earthquakes since they have been recorded. No disputing that. But that is just one type of natural disaster. I think if one studies the origins and causes of earthquakes that you logically can only see that they will increase in intensity and in damage in years to come. Then when you factor in birth pains, I do not know of another specific pain other than an earthquake that resembles birth and labor pains more! scripture does not have to say natural disasters will increase. the fact that Jesus links them with birth pain speaks to the fact that like will grow more frequent. i watched first hand as my wife delivered our children without any pain medication. He pain increased in frequency and intensity. But without the internet and modern media the list you have pasted would not be available to the majority of people that have access and thus awareness of it today (which is prophecy fulfilled in itself)



Josepha	Mar 7 2010, 08:55 AM Post #13
servant Posts: 368 Group: Members Member #5,167 Joined: January 4, 2010	Matt.16 [3] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?



TRUEMAN	Mar 7 2010, 10:15 PM Post #14
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Impressive list, Wil. I have read something recently showing that there has been an increase of 6.0 earthquakes over the last couple of decades. This I do not doubt. But I'm beginning to believe that that is not what these scriptures are conveying. There is no way for us to determine whether or not today's earthquakes are more significant than other times. I'm simply speculating, but I would guess that the earthquakes were more frequent and of greater intensity during the days of Peleg. Gen 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name [was] Joktan. And Jesus words relating these so-called "disasters" to a woman going into labor must not only apply to earthquakes, but also deception, false Christ's, wars, rumors of wars (Boy! are there rumors), nation against nation, kingdom against kingdom, famines and pestilences. Can pig flu (H1N1), bird flu or even HIV compare to the bubonic plague, smallpox or what was called the Spanish flu? Using only the characteristics of increasing intensity and shorter duration between contractions during the first stage of labor, does not seem to fit everything that our Lord foretold. I think that it is now apparent, at least to myself, that the Lord was not speaking specifically about the increasing of natural disasters. So what was the Lord trying to tell us? I think there is absolutely no doubt that we are in the last days. With few exceptions, a woman about to "travail in birth," appears pregnant. In the same manner that this earth appears as if "it's water is about to break." What birthing metaphor is applicable to these Scriptures? This morning the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance one scripture along with the realization that the word study I did on "sorrows" focused predominantly on significant pain that seemed to come on suddenly. 1Th 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. I had to look up the scripture and eventually discovered that it was John 16:21. Jhn 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. The Lord was not telling us that the end of the age would be highlighted by these specific disasters that would have increasing intensity and occurrence. He wasn't telling us that we would have cravings for pickles and ice cream. But he was telling us that these things would come upon us in a very sudden, intense fashion but that the pain would be for a short period of time. What does I Lord tell us immediately after he declares that this is "the beginning of sorrows" in Matthew 24:8? Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my namesake. Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love and many shall wax cold. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. That certainly sounds like "travail" and "sorrow" to me. Is this not a similar pattern as John 16:21? Jhn 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. This is Jesus speaking about a woman in labor and delivery. And what was the circumstance of His analogy? This was His message to the apostles just prior to them going to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Jhn 16:19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? Jhn 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. Jhn 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. Jhn 16:22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. Jesus's message to us today is not that we will experience an increase in natural disasters. Though that might occur. This message is that we will experience the same "sorrows" that he and the apostles experienced. Our "sorrows" will come on sudden and without warning, be extremely intense but of short duration. And no matter the outcome, it will end with our heart rejoicing and with perpetual joy. Our "sorrows" may come in different sources. Deception from false Christ's. Wars and rumors of wars. Nation rising against nation. Kingdom against kingdom. Famines. Pestilences. Earthquakes. ==================================== International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia Travail: (O.T.) ... In the majority of passages, however, "travail" is used figuratively, to express extreme and painful sorrow (9 times in Jeremiah), "as of a woman in travail." In the New Testament the travail of childbirth is used as the figure of the painful and anxious struggle against the evils of the world in the soul�s efforts to attain the higher ideals of the Christian life (Joh 16:21 (tikto); Ro 8:22; Ga 4:27); twice, however, it is the rendering of mochthos, the ordinary word for "toil," "hardship" or "distress" (1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8). Written by Alexander Macalister



Wil	Mar 8 2010, 10:00 AM Post #15
Administrator Posts: 12,567 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 21, 2005	The large increase in quakes still argue strongly I think though for an increase in the signs Jesus referred to, we do have a 100 year record at least (quakes on the list provided actually go back several hundred years, see link, but as you said don't know how they could accurately judge their occurance past the modern past century) which is a solid enough for me anyway body of evidence, as for famine there are strong warnings of great upcoming food shortages starting this year (thread somewhere in Endtime News) and pestilence it could pop up at any time so I don't think it can be discounted yet. But, whatever the future may have in store there isn't much doubt we are at the very end and our job remains, as ever, to keep our lamps filled with oil.



TRUEMAN	Mar 8 2010, 06:25 PM Post #16
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Article I came across this afternoon. T. ========================== Scientists say global quake volume steady, despite appearances Author: Alina Dain 08.03.2010 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5324950,00.html What seems to be a spate of recent earthquakes is raising public alarm about an overall rise in dangerous tremors. But scientists say that, despite appearances, they have yet to prove a global increase in major quakes. The latest major earthquake to make headlines hit Eastern Turkey on early Monday morning. It registered 6.0 on the Richter scale, and has claimed the lives of some 57 people so far. Meanwhile, major tremors in Taiwan, Chile and Haiti are still dominating news cycles. But although some evidence suggests these earthquakes may be related, a connection hasn't been scientifically proven, scientists say. The number of earthquakes around the globe is fairly constant, albeit fluctuating, according to Wolfgang Friederich, a professor of geoscience at the Ruhr University in Bochum. Statistics from the US Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazard Program show that the number of earthquakes that measure between 7.0 and 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale remained fairly stable in the last decade, averaging about 13 per year. Plumes of dust rise from landslides caused by a strong earthquakeBildunterschrift: Gro�ansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Science can't prove a causal link between quakes There were no more than four quakes that measured 8.0 to 9.9 in that time. And the number of small quakes and shocks to be measured is almost infinite, Ruhr Univeristy's Friedrich said. Ring of Fire The earth is composed of four layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. Together, the crust and the upper mantle comprise the lithosphere, a 50 kilometer (30 mile) thick layer that is made up of sections called tectonic plates. These plates are known to shift, and contain many faults that cause the pieces to slip past one another. Most earthquakes occur along these faults. "The plates can move horizontally or they move vertically so that one plate moves beneath another plate," Friedrich said. "Plate movement can be a mix of horizontal and vertical." Much of the world's earthquake activity takes place in the area in the Pacific known as the Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped area encircling the coast of the Pacific Ocean along countries such as New Zealand, Japan, Alaska and Chile. Some other major, well-known earthquake areas are the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the San Andreas Fault in California. Coincidence, or connection? According to Friedrich, seismologic modeling and mathematical calculation of stresses has shown an increase of stresses in other parts of the world after an earthquake occurs. This, combined with statistical data, has created a theory that a large earthquake such as the recent ones in Haiti and Chile can relieve stress in one part of a plate and increase it in another, potentially causing a follow-up quake in another part of the world. "The problem is that you have to prove that it is not a coincidence, which is really hard," he said. Director or Taiwan Seismology Department at the Central Weather Bureau, Ku Kai-wen, points to Richter scale graphs (AP Photo)Bildunterschrift: News about the tremor in Haiti captivated the world Some scientists say they are relatively sure that after an earthquake, stress is redistributed to other locations on the tectonic plate. But connecting the effect to a second, later earthquake is not so easy, they maintain. That the Chile earthquake occurred not long after the Haiti one, is still likely to be a coincidence, Friedrich said. Reiner Kind, a researcher at the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, concurs. "No one has so far successfully proved that earthquakes on one side of a plate are linked with earthquakes on the other side of the plate," he said. Better detection methods In fact, other factors may contribute to a perception that the number of earthquakes is increasing. For instance, the frequency and accuracy of quake measurement has improved. "In the last decades, seismology has made a great deal of progress," Kind said. As recently as thirty years ago, Kind said, recording was still done mostly on paper and there were few measuring stations worldwide. Now there are many more stations and with digital equipment at their disposal, scientists can immediately record any earthquake at any location. "Ten minutes after an earthquake happens, we know where it is and how big it is," he said. Scientists also know that if a fault is broken once, it will break again, Kind added. But they still do not know when that next earthquake will occur, or how big it may be. The role of the media Another factor in the public's perception that there are more earthquakes today than there used to be, could be the media. When the earthquakes struck Haiti and Chili, news organizations arrived quickly on the scene. Within minutes, their updates were beamed around the globe. People carry an injured person after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Bildunterschrift: Gro�ansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Media focus on natural disasters is strong "The media is working much better than before. They are much better at communicating information," Kind said. A spokesman for the Science Media Center in London, which aims to promote accurate scientific reporting, noted that the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile were covered extensively in the media. "It makes an exciting story because people see what it would be like for themselves," said Tom Sheldon, a spokesman for the center, adding that for the viewer, it is like watching a disaster movie. Wolfgang Friedrich from the Ruhr University notes that news of earthquakes tends to reach the public when they cause a lot of damage and many people are hurt. This increases the ominous perception that the earthquake threat is increasing. But according to Sheldon, when the media focuses only on major earthquakes, it can make it seem like there are fewer tremors than there really are. In fact, there are hundreds of minor earthquakes that normally occur each year. "Some earthquakes happen in the middle of the Pacific and can be quite strong, but nobody will be interested except seismologists," Friedrich said.



sirlancelot	Mar 8 2010, 07:10 PM Post #17
Advanced Member Posts: 241 Group: Members Member #687 Joined: February 18, 2007	This whole thread can be summed up in what Jesus said, things will go from bad to worse when you begin to see these things happen, I agree with Josephus on the scripture that he posted, you people being so antagonistic need to make sure you don't find yourself in the boat with the hypocrites. Matt.16 [3] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?



TRUEMAN	Mar 8 2010, 10:26 PM Post #18
Advanced Member Posts: 300 Group: Members Member #5,193 Joined: February 3, 2010	Blessings sirlancelot. When I first initiated this thread, only a few days ago, I too believed that disasters and earthquakes, etc., were increasing and a "sign of the Times.". I was actually expecting discussion about the article establishing a specific date as the onset of the increase of disasters. But as someone who truly seeks the "true truth" in the Scriptures, and not simply accepting the traditions of men, I allow the Holy Spirit to continually adjust my perspective. You see "sir...", I realized decades ago that the number one sign of the return of our Lord, repeated by him multiple times is "deception." Today we have allowed novelists and pseudo teachers to corrupt the Scriptures intentionally or unintentionally. And we have a tendency to include the corruption and our misperceptions in a presentation of the Scriptures. And the world that we are to minister to recognizes our errors. Jesus is the Truth, and the Truth has no fear of inspection. Actually the Truth is a Light that exposes the darkness which will help prevent us from stumbling. One method I use with the Scriptures is to allow the Scriptures to interpret themselves. Instead of choosing Tom, Dick, Lances or even my own definition of "birthpangs", I used Jesus definition. And our Lord used this exact same analogy to describe his arrest, crucifixion and resurrection. He informed the apostles that they would be going through the same process shortly after the last supper. If you want the Fathers opinion of disasters, look and see what Jesus told the crowd's. Luk 13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? Luk 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. "Do you think that those who died in Haiti and Chile were sinners above all men that dwelt on earth? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Said me.) That is the message to those who have not been born of the Spirit and are unable to recognize that we are at the end of the age. Don't give them earthquake data that might be debatable, or future rumors of wars, famines and pestilence that have yet to occur. What Jesus presents in Matthew 24 is not a message for those who have not been "born again." It was given in private to those who have recognized the Lord and have received His Spirit. Mat 24:3 � And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus tells them that through various types of disasters at various locations, they will experience sudden, intense "pain" (travail, sorrows). But this will only last for a short time and the result will bring significant joy. He then continues to describe martyrdom, betrayal and destruction. These are messages to the true believer and not the multitude. I recommend sirlancelot, that when you look at Scripture, that you not look at the fragments but rather look at the entire context. Do not look at Matthew 16:3 without including 16:1 - 16:4. I could use it as a proof text to show that the message to the believer (Mat 24:3) is different than the message to the unbeliever (Mat 16:4). Mat 16:1 � The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. Mat 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the sky is red. Mat 16:3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O [ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs of the times? Mat 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. Tell this wicked and adulterous generation about the sign of Jonas. That's their proof, not wars, rumors of wars, famines, pestilence, earthquakes, in various places. =============== When the Holy Spirit "adjusts my perspective" he also sends confirmation. One confirmation was the article from the geologist stating that there hasn't been an increase in earthquakes. The other was an e-mail from a good sister this morning with the following message. I doubt that she is aware of this thread, or even this board. But it was a similar message of what our Lord was trying to convey to the apostles in Matthew 24. Enjoy. TRUEMAN http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/7814# JESUS AND STORMS by David Wilkerson \| March 8, 2010 Jesus ordered his disciples into a boat that was headed for a collision. The Bible says he �constrained [them] to get into a ship�� that was headed for troubled waters where it would be tossed about like a bobbing cork. The disciples would be thrust into a mini-Titanic experience�and Jesus knew it all the time. �And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away� (Matthew 14:22). Where was Jesus? He was up in the mountains overlooking that sea. He was there praying for them not to fail the test he knew they must go through. The boat trip, the storm, the tossing waves, the winds were all a part of a trial the Father had planned. They were about to learn the greatest lesson they would ever learn�how to recognize Jesus in the storm. At this point, the disciples recognized him as the miracle worker, the Man who turned loaves and fishes into miracle food. They recognized him as the friends of sinners, the One who brought salvation to every kind of humanity. They knew him as the supplier of all their needs, even paying their taxes with money from a fish�s mouth. They recognized Jesus as �the Christ, the very Son of God.� They knew he had the words of eternal life. They knew he had power over all the works of the devil. They knew him as a teacher, teaching them how to pray, to forgive, to bind and to loose. But they had never learned to recognize Jesus in the storm. This is the root of much of our trouble today. We trust Jesus for miracles and healing. We believe him for our salvation and the forgiveness of our sins. We look to him as the supplier of all our needs and we trust him to bring us into glory one day. But when a sudden storm falls upon us and it seems like everything is falling apart, we find it difficult to see Jesus anywhere near. We can�t believe he allows storms to teach us how to trust. We are never quite sure he is nearby when things get really rough. There was only one lesson for the disciples to learn in this storm�only one! A simple lesson�not some deep, mystical, earth-shattering one. Jesus simply wanted to be trusted as their Lord in every storm of life. He simply wanted the disciples to maintain their cheer and confidence even in the blackest hours of trial. That�s all!



Wil	Mar 9 2010, 12:43 AM Post #19
Administrator Posts: 12,567 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 21, 2005	I don't have the time now to go deeper on this topic but thank you TRUEMAN for your input on it, and no need to worry about another immature attack by Lancelot as my patience with him has run out here. About that report by scientists, the problem with it is that it only goes back ten years, and as the list of quakes show there has been a substantial increase the past decade (which undoubtedly is why they didn't go past this decade) so I myself cannot see it as a confirmation for your view.



Sounding The Trumpet	Mar 9 2010, 02:32 AM Post #20
Advanced Member Posts: 187 Group: Members Member #5,144 Joined: October 20, 2009	One thing that is hard to dispute as relating to birth pains is the earthquake magnitude list. I heard Jack Van Impe mention this close to 20 years ago and the charts have only continued to climb/increase to support that fact.



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