Earthquake location 13.565°S, 166.601°E
A major 6.6 earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 20, 2012, at 23:00:34 UTC, at a depth of 35.6 km (22.1 mi).  Two major (>5.9) earthquakes have hit in less than three days.  The graph below demonstrates just how much earthquake activity has climbed in the last year and a-half.     

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 various places" Matthew 24:7.  "There will be great earthquakes in various places, famines and pestilences and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven" Luke 21:11.

Jesus also said, "When you see these things, know that it is near (His return), even at the doors" Matthew 24:33. 

The graph below shows the drastic increase in earthquake activity between 2010 and 2011 (look closely at the 2011 increase on the graph near the right border). 

Source:  www.dlindquist.com