USGS:  A major 7.4 earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands region on on 10/21/11 at 17:57:16 UTC at a depth of 32.9 km (20.4 mi).

Commentary:  There have been three major (>5.9) earthquakes in the last four days.  Many of the earthquakes throughout the world recently have hit islands, or close to them.  John wrote in the Book of Revelation the things he saw in his visions about what will happen when the Lord returns, "And heaven departed like a scroll when it is rolled together and every mountain and island were removed out of their places" Revelation 6:14.  The Bible also says, "The earth will reel to and fro like a drunkard and will be removed like a cottage and the transgressions of it will be heavy upon it and it will fall and not rise again" Isaiah 24:20.  I would say that the earth is preparing for what is soon going to happen.