Topic: Prophecy News
Jesus goes on to say in Mat 24:7 (Rev 6:5) that the famine and earthquakes are:"...the beginning of birth pangs.
The context seems to be that just as birth pangs increase for a woman in childbirth, these things will increase. Also, they may tend to occur in unlikely places.
Many casualties expected after big quake in Haiti
By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press Writer – Tue Jan 12, 6:35 pm ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The largest earthquake ever recorded in the area shook Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help. Other buildings also were damaged and scientists said they expected "substantial damage and casualties." With communications disrupted there were no reports of deaths or injuries soon after the quake, as powerful aftershocks shook the country. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had a depth of 5 miles (8 kilometers). It was the largest quake recorded in the area, said USGS analyst Dale Grant, and the last major one since a magnitude-6.7 temblor in 1984. Go Here for the rest of the article.
UN says Haiti quake worst disaster it has ever faced
The earthquake in Haiti, which may have killed 50,000 people, is the worst disaster that the UN has faced in its history because of the number of local structures it destroyed, said a spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Elisabeth Byrs. (AFP)
And the 2009 results are in and seem to show an increase in what I consider the more intense quakes of 7.0 or more (not including the 7.0 already in Haiti in 2010). But you will have to judge whether God is trying to shake us awake for His pending return. Go to the following link to see the latest table: https://vaulterjohn.tripod.com/matthew24.htm#earthquakes