Earthquake location 14.382°S, 167.260°E
A major 6.8 earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 21, 2012, at 22:28:09 UTC, at a depth of 208 km.
 
Eleven major (>5.9) earthquakes have hit throughout the world in the last nineteen days.

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 divers places" Matthew 24:7.

Although the frequency of earthquakes has increased exponentially over the last several years, the United States Geographical Survey (USGS) frequently and consistently does not include many high magnitude earthquakes in their "high magnitude" filtering.  I am unable to find high magnitude quakes on a regular basis, which other sites report. 

Additionally, even though high magnitude (>5.9) quakes have increased, sites such as dlindquist.com, which monitor and provide statistics for earthquakes, are bringing the volume and magnitude stats down, drastically down, which is absolutely not the case.  I was perplexed to discover this conflicting data, so I went back to dlindquist to determine if I could find out where they are based.  I didn't find that information, but I did find the source of their statistical data, USGS.  I needed to look no further! 

I dare say the real and drastic increases in the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes are deliberately being withheld from US citizens.  It is becoming more and more difficult to find truth in news media, especially if it involves news that will "disturb the sleepy slumber" of this nation!

The Word of God says, "When they say, 'Peace and safety,' then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they (the wicked) shall not escape" 1 Thessalonians 5:3.

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