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Now that the last day of 2012 is here, I updated the earthquake chart I'd posted on Dec. 23 to see how many we have had this year, in comparison to previous years. 2012 surprised us by being the first year after three straight years in which the number of quakes in magnitude categories had exceeded the average number set by the USGS. See for yourself (you can click to enlarge):
You can see that the average number of quakes in the magnitude 5 range far exceeded the United States Geological Survey annual average. The number in the 8 range surpassed the annual average expected quakes for that magnitude. And the number of quakes in the 7 range came close but did not surpass the annual average. And the number of quakes in the 6 range did not come close at all. Data from USGS.
An earthquake shall precede the Great and Terrible Day of the LORD:
"And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4)
Here is some other earthquake news which indicates some heavy earthquake activity in localized areas of the world:
Over 3,000 Noticeable Quakes Hit Japan In 2012
"Quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency, the NHK broadcaster reported that a total of 3,134 quakes had been felt across Japan until Sunday (December 30) which is about 1,000 more than the annual average from 2001 to 2010."
The article goes on to show that even though Japan endured many quakes in 2012, there was a noticeable decrease in number of quakes from the year prior (when there were 10,000).
Earthquakes are visible tokens of the LORD'S power over the earth and heavens:
"Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven." (Hebrews 12:26)
Costa Rica saw most seismic activity in past 62 years during 2012
"According to the Costa Rican Volcanology and Seismology Observatory (OVSICORI), after the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which occurred on September 5th, 2012, the country registered the highest level of earthquake activity it has seen in 62 years."
Given the numbers of quakes for the last three years reported in the article above, a graph of them would look like this:
Revelation records that in the time of the Tribulation there will be some major, MAJOR quakes. The word in the Greek is mega seismos and you can tell even without using a translator that they are big ones.
Revelation 6:12, Revelation 8:5, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18 record future quakes. The verse in Revelation 16 says that it was a quake such has never been seen on the earth before by man, 'so great was that quake'.
The Guardian Las Vegas reports,
Don’t panic! Preliminary data suggests earthquakes are indeed increasing worldwide
"Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions have always been closely related. For instance, if you look at a map of quakes worldwide and compare it to a map of volcanoes, you’ll find that they match closely. ... In recent weeks, earthquakes have exponentially increased in magnitude worldwide, worrying some researchers as they provide the fuse that ignites volcanoes. ... In recent weeks, worldwide earthquake data indicates an increase in the magnitude and a significant increase in the frequency (magnitude > 5.5) of earthquakes."
The bible says that earthquakes are often accompanied by volcanic eruptions:
"He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:32)
So that is your final 2012 earthquake update! (Unless something happens in the next 5 hours, which I hope it doesn't!)
You can see that the average number of quakes in the magnitude 5 range far exceeded the United States Geological Survey annual average. The number in the 8 range surpassed the annual average expected quakes for that magnitude. And the number of quakes in the 7 range came close but did not surpass the annual average. And the number of quakes in the 6 range did not come close at all. Data from USGS.
An earthquake shall precede the Great and Terrible Day of the LORD:
"And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4)
Here is some other earthquake news which indicates some heavy earthquake activity in localized areas of the world:
Over 3,000 Noticeable Quakes Hit Japan In 2012
"Quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency, the NHK broadcaster reported that a total of 3,134 quakes had been felt across Japan until Sunday (December 30) which is about 1,000 more than the annual average from 2001 to 2010."
The article goes on to show that even though Japan endured many quakes in 2012, there was a noticeable decrease in number of quakes from the year prior (when there were 10,000).
Earthquakes are visible tokens of the LORD'S power over the earth and heavens:
"Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven." (Hebrews 12:26)
Costa Rica saw most seismic activity in past 62 years during 2012
"According to the Costa Rican Volcanology and Seismology Observatory (OVSICORI), after the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which occurred on September 5th, 2012, the country registered the highest level of earthquake activity it has seen in 62 years."
Given the numbers of quakes for the last three years reported in the article above, a graph of them would look like this:
Revelation records that in the time of the Tribulation there will be some major, MAJOR quakes. The word in the Greek is mega seismos and you can tell even without using a translator that they are big ones.
Revelation 6:12, Revelation 8:5, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18 record future quakes. The verse in Revelation 16 says that it was a quake such has never been seen on the earth before by man, 'so great was that quake'.
The Guardian Las Vegas reports,
Don’t panic! Preliminary data suggests earthquakes are indeed increasing worldwide
"Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions have always been closely related. For instance, if you look at a map of quakes worldwide and compare it to a map of volcanoes, you’ll find that they match closely. ... In recent weeks, earthquakes have exponentially increased in magnitude worldwide, worrying some researchers as they provide the fuse that ignites volcanoes. ... In recent weeks, worldwide earthquake data indicates an increase in the magnitude and a significant increase in the frequency (magnitude > 5.5) of earthquakes."
The bible says that earthquakes are often accompanied by volcanic eruptions:
"He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:32)
So that is your final 2012 earthquake update! (Unless something happens in the next 5 hours, which I hope it doesn't!)
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