A major 6.3 earthquake hit near the coast of central Peru on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 05:11:00 UTC, at a depth of 39.2 km (24.4 mi), according to USGS.  Five major (>5.9) earthquakes have occurred over the last ten days.  Jesus told His disciples that these would be the signs before His return, "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7.  The graph below demonstrates the drastic increase in earthquakes in only the last year:

Source:  dlindquist.com