A major 7.7 earthquake hit the Sea of Okhotsk on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at 02:59:42 UTC, at a depth of 625.9 km (388.9 mi).  Five major (>6.2) earthquakes have hit in less than four 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 various places" Matthew 24:7. 

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 border).  Since 2011, the stats continue to soar, especially for "great" earthquakes.