USGS:  A major 6.5 earthquake hit near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan on 7/23/11 at 04:34:24 UTC, at a depth of 38.6 km (24 mi).

Commentary:  "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes in various places and there will be famines and troubles; these are the beginnings of sorrows" Mark 13:8.  There have been 5 major (6.0+) earthquakes throughout the world in just over 4 days.  We are approaching the Lord's return, in that all of the indicators are there: "signs in the heaven and the earth" Acts 2:19; "earthquakes in various places" Mark 13:8; "nation will rise against nation" Mark 13:8; "This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations, then the end will come" Matthew 24:14.