* This earthquake data was published late, in that the server closed this page from 12/23/16 through 1/1/17, and the report could not be uploaded until after 1/1/17.

6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: USGS

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the New Ireland region of Papua New Guinea on December 24, 2016, at 01:32:17 UTC, at a depth of 52 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).

731 major (6.0+) to super (8.0+) earthquakes hit various places worldwide over the last 1,405 days. Among these were 85 7.0+ and 7 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: EMSC-CSEM; Geoscience Australia; USGS; Pacific Tsunami Warning Center; China Earthquake Networks Center; GEOFON; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory [LDEO] of Columbia University.)

Major to super magnitude earthquakes have increased to more than one every two days on average during the last 46 months. The continuously high number of major to super earthquakes during this time period is unprecedented and a fulfillment of last days Bible prophecy.



Jesus said these signs would appear before He returns, "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places" Matthew 24:7.

"Great earthquakes shall be in diverse places and famines and pestilences, and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven" Luke 21:11.

Jesus also said, "Blessed are those servants whom the Master, when He comes, will find watching" Luke 12:37.

Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled and those remaining will also come to pass. Please don't neglect your eternal soul. If you aren't saved, I invite you to visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website.  God bless you.