What in the world is up with all the earthquakes that we have been seeing lately?  Earthquakes are up dramatically in 2010 and there are no signs that the rate of large earthquakes is slowing down.  So is this increase in earthquakes significant?  Of course many of you already know that Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:7 that earthquakes would be one of the signs of the end times: "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."  In addition, many who have studied the 2012 phenomenon are warning that we will be seeing increased geological instability as we approach that date.  So should we be bracing for the end of the world as we know it?  Well, not yet, but certainly the dramatic increase in earthquakes in 2010 has got to be a real concern for all of us.

The reality is that it seems like there is a major earthquake somewhere in the world almost every single day now....

*According to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook British Columbia, Canada on Monday.

*A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, around 30 minutes after a similar quake shook the same area.

*A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Northeast Taiwan’s Ilan County on Sunday.

*The U.S. Geological Survey says that a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska at 9:56 p.m. Saturday and was centered in the Bering Sea about 930 miles west of Anchorage.

*The largest earthquake ever recorded near the capital rattled Washington, D.C. early last Friday.

*It was reported that a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile last Wednesday.

Are you starting to get the picture?

Magnitude 6 earthquakes are happening so frequently now that they don't even really make headlines anymore.

The truth is that 2010 has been a really extraordinary year for earthquakes.

The massive quakes that caused so much damage in Haiti and Chile have captured most of the headlines this year, but those quakes are far from alone.  In fact, it was recently reported that earthquakes are up 151 percent in 2010.

That is a very substantial increase.  Earthquakes have been popping all over the "ring of fire", but they have also been occurring in some very unusual and diverse places around the world as well....

-A massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake recently struck under the Indian Ocean near India's Nicobar and Andaman Islands.

-At least 400 people died and thousands were injured by a huge magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit western China's Qinghai province earlier this year.

-Thousands of unsettling "ice quakes" have been detected on Washington's Mount Rainier in 2010.

-A tsunami warning was issued for Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the area earlier this year.

-In just one week alone, there were over 2000 earthquakes in the region around California.

-There was one point when more than 100 earthquakes rattled the California-Mexico border region in just a few hours.

So could the "big one" strike the United States soon?

That is a legitimate question.

The truth is that scientists have been expecting the "big one" to hit California for a long time.  In fact, they say that California is actually overdue.

Other scientists are warning that we could soon see an absolutely massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault line in the center of the United States.

For much more on the threat that earthquakes pose to the U.S., please read the following articles that we published previously....

*Could The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Cause A Massive Earthquake Along The New Madrid Fault Line?

*Will California Be The Next One To Be Hit With A Killer Quake?

Many skeptics are dismissing all of these earthquakes as a "coincidence" and are insisting that things will get back to "normal" very soon.

But will they?

Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion....

There is a very important aspect of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis that hardly anyone is talking about.  You see, it is not just an "oil spill" that BP has unleashed on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.  What BP has done is that they have uncorked an "oil volcano" that is violently spewing oil and gas out of the floor of the Gulf of Mexico so violently and with such pressure that it is beyond the capacity of human technology to control it.  Millions upon millions of gallons of oil have already been pumped into the Gulf of Mexico, and millions upon millions more will continue to be pumped into the Gulf before all of this is over.  So could all of this violent activity on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico spark seismic activity in the region that could potentially be absolutely catastrophic?  Could this "oil volcano" cause an earthquake along the New Madrid fault line that is so powerful that it could bring about "the end of the world as we know it" for those living in the area?

Those are legitimate questions.

Nearly 200 years ago, earthquakes rattled the New Madrid fault line that were so powerful that they are still talked about today.  Fortunately, at the time the areas impacted were not highly populated so the damage was minimal.  But similar earthquakes today would impact millions of people.

The truth is that there were four earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 along the New Madrid fault that were estimated to have been magnitude-7.0 or greater.  It was reported that those quakes opened deep fissures in the ground and that they were felt as far away as Boston.

There are even those who believe that someday an earthquake will strike the New Madrid fault that will be so powerful that it will rip a hole in the center of the United States and will allow the Gulf of Mexico to pour in and create a new body of water in the middle of the continental United States.

Now, let's hope that such a thing will not happen in our lifetimes, but according to scientists, the potential for a nightmarish earthquake in the area of the New Madrid fault is very real.

But what does that have to do with the Gulf of Mexico? 

Well, a retired Texaco geologist-geophysicist named Jack M. Reed who has been studying the geology of the Gulf of Mexico for over 40 years believes that the Gulf of Mexico is currently tectonically active.

In fact, Reed believes that it is the Gulf of Mexico that is the likely origin for New Madrid seismic activity.

According to Reed, there is evidence that the New Madrid seismic zone is directly connected with geological features in the Gulf of Mexico....

"This northeast trending earthquake zone appears to connect with the northeast trending Monroe Uplift, the LaSalle Arch and, possibly, to an active seismic zone located in and around Sabine Lake on the Texas-Louisiana border."

Not only that, but Reed believes that the key to unlocking the mystery behind the New Madrid fault zone lies in examining the "deeply buried tectonics" in the Gulf....

"This entire zone through the United States is suffering some type of tectonic activity that I believe is tied to the deeply buried tectonics in the Gulf of Mexico."

So has BP disturbed those "deeply buried tectonics" by drilling such a deep well?

Let's hope not.

Because if the "Big One" does hit the New Madrid fault, the cities of Memphis, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri will essentially be destroyed.  In addition, there would be devastation in a host of surrounding states including Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Indiana, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee.

So just how bad would the damage be?

Well, according to a study publicly released this week by the University of Illinois, it is projected that a 7.7-magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid fault would leave 3,500 people dead, more than 80,000 injured and more than 7 million homeless.

And that is just what a 7.7-magnitude earthquake would do.

If the "Big One" ever hit the New Madrid fault it would be "game over".

So let us hope that the "oil volcano" that BP's very deep drilling has unleashed will not cause any significant geological events.

Because it if does, the results could be absolutely catastrophic.

Even a weak earthquake on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico could send a tsunami hurtling towards the Gulf shore that could kill thousands and which could push oil and water miles inland.

The truth is that we have been monkeying with geological forces that we do not truly understand and that we cannot control.

Let us just hope that the damage that we have done is not too great.

***UPDATE***

We wanted to share with you this absolutely stunning eyewitness report about what is going on in the heart of the New Madrid fault zone area that was originally reported on another website....

I live on the new madrid fault. And I can tell you this.

The surface rupture of the roads and highways is out of control.

Also, everyday of the week the structure of my moms home is "cracking" and shifting. You can hear the walls and the surface crack.

Nearby is a dollar general store. In that parking lot there are 3 flagpoles that "vibrate" violently. (not shaking from wind) Each and everyday, the roads "blow" up potholes. U.S. 41 is ruptured severely.

Interstate 65 is also badly damaged. They keep trying to repave them but it doesn't work.

The cline ave bridge at points is closing.

This bridge and off ramps leads right into Inland steel and LTV steel and BP amoco.

So far, I believe 5-7 bridges have been shut down or are scheduled for closing because they are unsafe.

I monitor the earthquakes daily. And as you know there are far too many happening too quickly.

I believe the general public has been misled. In my opinion, the 2012 shift is happening now, but everyone has been conditioned to believe that they still have time to prepare for the main event.

Thats b.s. It doesn't happen all at once.

In Momence Illinois, some of the buildings are beginning to "sink".

In cedar lake Indiana, the same is happening.

The bottom line is this; Buildings are cracking, parking lots can't be fixed, roads and bridges are closing every week, sidewalks are sinking and sinkholes are opening everywhere. At time day or night, you can literally feel the earth "vibrate" below your feet.

I'm in Northwest Indiana, and I believe we are about to get hit with a earthquake of biblical proportions. We are surrounded by propane, natural gas and bp amoco refineries.

And, Im more than concerned what will happen when the new madrid erupts.

best regards

Bob

Is there a reason why the world is being hit with so many plagues lately?  Could someone be trying to tell us something?  In case you haven't noticed, some of the recent plagues around the globe have been rather "Biblical" in nature.  No, it isn't the end of the world as we know it just yet, but there has been a rash of really bizarre plagues all over the world in recent days.  There have been reports of massive outbreaks of frogs, locusts and rats.  Famine and drought are threatening tens of millions of people.  Unprecedented flooding has been devastating communities all over the globe, and the startling increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity have many people wondering exactly what in the world is going on.  Are these things happening because we are getting closer to 2012?  Could God be behind all of these plagues?  Is there some other explanation?  Well, what can't be denied is that things are starting to get really, really weird out there lately.

Of course most people are focused on the massive disaster in the Gulf of Mexico right now.  The fact that all the oil in the Gulf is turning the waters there red is drawing a lot of attention.  But that is not the only really strange plague that is happening in the world right now.... 

Frogs

In Turkey, the sudden influx of hundreds of thousands of frogs that forced authorities in neighboring Greece to close down a major highway is being seen by locals as a possible sign that a devastating earthquake may strike soon.

Locusts

Australian farmers are bracing themselves for what is being called the most devastating locust plague in almost 40 years.

Scientists in the United States are warning that the worst grasshopper outbreak in decades may sweep across the western states this summer.

Rats And Mice

A gigantic plague of rats is gobbling up vast portions of grasslands in north China.

Farmers are warning that much more needs to be done to cope with a terrible mouse plague in some agricultural areas of south Australia.

Famine

In Niger alone, more than half the population is in desperate need of food, and both Niger and neighboring Chad have officially declared states of emergency.

According to the aid organization Save The Children, one out of every eight children under the age of five in the African country of Niger is likely to die in the next month unless they get immediate assistance.

Drought

Drought warnings have been issued across the U.K. as the country suffers its driest start to the year in 46 years.

The horrifc drought in West Africa is making life incredibly difficult for tens of millions of people.

The ongoing drought in the state of Texas continues to get even worse.

Floods

Unusually heavy flooding in China has killed at least 155 people and has forced more than 1 million Chinese to flee their homes as some areas reached their highest water levels in more than a decade.

Unprecedented flooding has forced the evacuation of more than 600,000 people in the Asian nation of Sri Lanka.

Tens of thousands of people were displaced after torrential rains caused heavy flooding in the southern Philippines.

20 people recently died during a horrible flash flood at a popular rural campground in Arkansas.

A while back, massive storms dumped nearly 20 inches of rain on many areas of the southeast United States, killing at least 27 people and putting many areas of Nashville, Tennessee totally under water.  In fact, it is being reported that the damage to the city of Nashville alone was approximately a billion dollars.

Volcanoes

A volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula has shown signs of intensified activity and is throwing clouds of smoke into the air to a height of at least 1,000 meters.

The Philippine government insists that it is prepared for a possible eruption of the Taal volcano as it begins to show signs of life.

Scientists are warning that another much larger volcano in Iceland is showing indications that it may be about to erupt.

Earthquakes

We all know about the horrific earthquakes that struck Haiti and Chile earlier this year, but those were hardly isolated incidents.  In fact, it was recently reported that earthquakes are up 151 percent in 2010.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake recently struck under the Indian Ocean near India's Nicobar and Andaman Islands.

Thousands of unsettling "ice quakes" have been detected on Washington's Mount Rainier.

But perhaps no region has been more active than southern California lately.  More than 100 earthquakes recently rattled the California-Mexico border region in just a few hours.

So what is causing all this?

Are all of these plagues and disasters related?

Is there a reason why all of these things are happening?

Please feel free to leave a comment with your opinion....

What in the world is going on out there?  Is somebody trying to tell us something?  In 2010, there have been more plagues of "Biblical proportions" than during any other year in recent memory.  It is not quite the end of the world as we know it yet, but things are getting quite creepy out there.  So is there a pattern to all of this, or do we just happen to be in a very bad year? 

Whatever the explanation is, the truth is that 2010 is one of the most unusual years in ages.

The following are just some of the recent plagues and disasters that have been reported around the globe....

*It is being reported that earthquakes are up 151 percent in 2010.

*Costa Rica's Arenal volcano erupted on Monday, spewing geysers of lava, ash and toxic gases from its crater and forcing the evacuation of the national park where it is located.

*Scientists are warning that another much larger volcano in Iceland is showing signs that it may be about to erupt.

*A plague of rats has gobbled up vast swathes of grasslands in north China.

*Unprecedented flooding has displaced more than 600,000 people in the Asian nation of Sri Lanka.

*Scientists have identified four new strains of the Ug99 wheat-killing fungus that could wipe out the global wheat supply.

*A tsunami warning was canceled Friday for Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean after the threat from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake had passed.

*Gigantic storms recently dumped nearly 20 inches of rain on many areas of the southeast United States, killing at least 27 people and putting many areas of Nashville, Tennessee completely under water.  In fact, it is being reported that the damage to the city of Nashville alone is close to a billion dollars. 

*Motorists on a highway in northern Greece were recently brought to a standstill by "millions" of frogs that were attempting to cross a major road.

*The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now officially the worst oil spill in U.S. history and is turning vast areas of the Gulf of Mexico red.

Of course we all know about the horrific killer earthquakes in Haiti and in Chile earlier this year.

So just what in the world is going on?

Is there an explanation for why all of these things are happening?

Or is it just a coincidence that so many bad things are taking place?

Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion....

What in the world is going on?  The number of earthquakes that we are seeing in the United States and around the world is getting scary.  In the past week alone, there have been over 2000 earthquakes in the region around California.  In fact, the whole area has been shaking like a leaf ever since a 7.2 earthquake rattled the western United States and Mexico on Easter Sunday.  In particular, the area from Los Angeles down through the Baja peninsula is just being hammered with quakes.

So is this an indication that the "Big One" is on the way soon?

Well, it isn't the end of the world just yet, but considering the number of big earthquakes that are hitting the rest of the world, we all need to start sitting up and paying attention.

What has happened already this year in Haiti and Chile could very well happen anywhere along the "Ring of Fire".

But it just isn't the Ring of Fire that is in the danger zone.  Massive earthquakes have started to pop up all over the place.

In fact, at least 400 people have died and thousands have been injured by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that just hit western China's Qinghai province.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake stuck southern Spain on Monday approximately 14 miles to the southeast of the city of Granada.

It seems like almost every single week now there are reports of massive earthquakes happening somewhere in the world.

The earth is starting to shake.

Nobody seems to know why it is happening or if it will stop, but it is happening.

So what is going to happen next?

Is the shaking going to get even worse?

Is a devastating earthquake going to hit the United States?

We'll just have to wait and see.

Buckle up and get ready - this is going to be a very interesting ride.

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti a couple days ago is the biggest national disaster in the modern history of that nation.  Because most of Haiti's buildings were never designed to withstand an earthquake, the devastation has been multiplied.  The earthquake has transformed most hospitals, houses, schools, roads and grocery stores into piles of rubble.  At this point reports are coming in that virtually all vital infrastructure in Port au Prince appears to have been totally destroyed. 

One CNN reporter recently described the situation in Port au Prince this way....

"The vast majority of downtown Port-au-Prince is a mess of dead bodies, rebar and concrete."

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is comparing the Haiti earthquake to the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people five years ago.

So just how many are dead?

Nobody is going to have an official number for quite some time.  The truth is that there are so many bodies buried under the rubble that it could take weeks to dig them all out. 

Right now there is no place to put all the dead bodies that have already been recovered, so they are literally being piled in the streets.  Early estimates of 100,000 dead have now been dismissed as being far too low.  In fact, according to one report, up to half a million people are feared dead and another three million have been made homeless by the Haiti earthquake.

Half a million dead?

In a nation as small as Haiti, that would be a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.

The truth is that Haiti was already one of the poorest countries in the entire region.  Now that their capital has been essentially destroyed, the poverty and suffering for those who have survived is only going to multiply.

Fortunately it appears that the world is very eager to send aid to Haiti so hopefully the suffering can be minimized.

But the tragedy in Haiti is causing many to wonder what area will be hit next.

In particular, many of those who study earthquakes believe that California is way overdue for "The Big One".

Now, a flurry of recent earthquake activity all over the state of California is raising concerns that California could be next. 

A very large number of small earthquakes have been reported all over the state of California in the last 7 days.

So could we see a tragedy on the scale of what is happening in Haiti occur in the state of California someday?

Well, the truth is that we could see something far worse.

While a 7.0 would not do as much damage in most areas of California as it did in Haiti, the reality is that California is likely to see a much more powerful earthquake someday.

In fact, there are many who believe that we will see an earthquake that is so bad someday that it will cause a portion of California to actually slide into the ocean.

The belief that "The Big One" will one day hit California is so prevalent that even Time Magazine has done a major story about it.

So far the state of California has been relatively fortunate.  It has seen a couple substantial earthquakes over the past couple of decades, but the true "killer quake" has not struck yet.

When it does, it could make the situation in Haiti look like a Sunday picnic.