ARE EARTHQUAKES INCREASING?

YES, QUAKES STEADILY INCREASED DURING THE 70's, 80's AND 90's

(See graph of 4.0 to 9.9 quakes from 1970 to 2005)

Mark 13:4-8: "... Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows."

The word "sorrows" in Mark 13:8 has to do with birth pangs as with the first use of the word in Genesis 3:16. In 1 Thessalonians 5:3 the same Greek word as in Mark 13:8 is translated "travail" where it says, "as travail upon a woman with child." When a woman is in travail with child her birth pains continuously increase as time for her delivery draws near. Similarly, here in Mark 13 the Lord Jesus gave 5 signs, antichrists, wars, earthquakes, famines and troubles, that would be simultaneously increase culminating in the Lords return to this Earth in the last days. All these five if these signs are increasing and for earthquakes this fact is demonstrated in the chart below.

In spite of the facts proving that quakes are increasing the US Geological Survey who is responsible for tracking earthquakes and even the Institute for Creation Research, a prestigious Christian scientific organization, dispute this undeniable fact.

There were 12,410 more quakes in the 1980's than there were in the 1970's (53,610 - 41,200 = 12,410).
There were 24,070 more quakes in the 1990's than there were in the 1980's (77,680 - 53,610 = 24,070).

The information below is from the US Geological Survey Web Site.
This info includes quakes of LIGHT to GREAT Magnitude.

The Magnitude Scale:

Very Minor: 2 - 2.9; Minor: 3 - 3.9; Light: 4 - 4.9; Moderate: 5 - 5.9;
Strong: 6 - 6.9; Major: 7 - 7.9; Great: 8 and over

MAGNITUDE 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 6

7.0 to 7.9 20 19 15 13 14 14 15 11 16 13 150

6.0 to 6.9 110 112 110 95 99 107 114 89 93 100 1,029

5.0 to 5.9 1195 1331 1316 1331 1312 1447 1649 1686 1526 1366 14,159

4.0 to 4.9 2355 2338 2300 2576 2598 2608 2550 2405 2602 3024 25,356

TOTALS 3680 3801 3741 4515 4023 4177 4330 4193 4237 4503 41,200

MAGNITUDE 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4

7.0 to 7.9 13 13 10 14 8 13 5 11 8 6 101

6.0 to 6.9 105 90 85 126 91 110 89 112 93 79 980

5.0 to 5.9 1299 1168 1425 1673 1579 1674 1665 1437 1485 1444 14,849

4.0 to 4.9 3271 3209 3232 3563 3683 4281 4476 4146 4018 4090 37,969

TOTALS 4689 4480 4752 5083 5361 6079 6236 5706 5604 5620 53,610

MAGNITUDE 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 9

7.0 to 7.9 12 11 23 15 13 22 21 20 14 23 174

6.0 to 6.9 115 105 104 141 161 185 160 125 113 123 1,332

5.0 to 5.9 1635 1469 1541 1449 1542 1327 1223 1118 979 1106 13,389

4.0 to 4.9 4493 4372 5196 5034 4544 8140 8794 7936 7303 7042 62,854

TOTALS 6255 5957 6864 6640 6262 9677 10119 9201 8411 8294 77,680

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MAGNITUDE	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	6
7.0 to 7.9	20	19	15	13	14	14	15	11	16	13	150
6.0 to 6.9	110	112	110	95	99	107	114	89	93	100	1,029
5.0 to 5.9	1195	1331	1316	1331	1312	1447	1649	1686	1526	1366	14,159
4.0 to 4.9	2355	2338	2300	2576	2598	2608	2550	2405	2602	3024	25,356
TOTALS	3680	3801	3741	4515	4023	4177	4330	4193	4237	4503	41,200

MAGNITUDE	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4
7.0 to 7.9	13	13	10	14	8	13	5	11	8	6	101
6.0 to 6.9	105	90	85	126	91	110	89	112	93	79	980
5.0 to 5.9	1299	1168	1425	1673	1579	1674	1665	1437	1485	1444	14,849
4.0 to 4.9	3271	3209	3232	3563	3683	4281	4476	4146	4018	4090	37,969
TOTALS	4689	4480	4752	5083	5361	6079	6236	5706	5604	5620	53,610

MAGNITUDE	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	2	0	9
7.0 to 7.9	12	11	23	15	13	22	21	20	14	23	174
6.0 to 6.9	115	105	104	141	161	185	160	125	113	123	1,332
5.0 to 5.9	1635	1469	1541	1449	1542	1327	1223	1118	979	1106	13,389
4.0 to 4.9	4493	4372	5196	5034	4544	8140	8794	7936	7303	7042	62,854
TOTALS	6255	5957	6864	6640	6262	9677	10119	9201	8411	8294	77,680