Seven Earthquakes Exceeded Magnitude 5
A 24-hour snapshot from VolcanoDiscovery’s worldwide earthquake tracker listed 239 quakes across three magnitude ranges. The tracker reported seven above magnitude 5, 41 between magnitude 4 and 5, and 191 between magnitude 3 and 4. The figure of 239 covers only those three groups.
What the 24-Hour Snapshot Shows
About 80 percent of the quakes in the three reported groups fell between magnitude 3 and 4. The figures show how the quakes were distributed by magnitude during that reporting window. Determining whether earthquakes are becoming more frequent or stronger would require a longer record and consistent reporting thresholds.
What Jesus Said About Earthquakes in Luke 21
In Luke 21:11, Jesus says that “great earthquakes shall be in divers places,” meaning in various locations. The same verse speaks of famines, pestilences and signs from heaven. Earlier in the passage, Jesus tells His listeners to “be not terrified” as He speaks of wars and commotions.
Are We Witnessing the Birth Pains?
In Matthew 24:6–8, Jesus speaks of wars, famines, pestilences and earthquakes. He calls these troubles “the beginning of sorrows” in the King James Version, a phrase many modern translations render as “the beginning of birth pains.” The image points to earthly troubles that mark the beginning of what is to come. Jesus warned His disciples against panic, saying, “See that ye be not troubled,” and reminding them that “the end is not yet.”
Sources
VolcanoDiscovery, supplied 24-hour worldwide earthquake tracker snapshot.
Luke 21:9–11 and Matthew 24:6–8, King James Version.
