Largest Earthquakes in World History - Map Timelapse

[Daisy]

“For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress." Matthew 24:7,8




This Video shows the Largest Earthquakes in World History timeline, starting in the year 1950 (showing a ranking with earthquakes since 1900) Earthquakes shown are all events of magnitude 5.5 or greater. Some earthquakes were higlighted, due to their high magnitude and/or high death toll. Prior to the development and deployment of seismographs – starting around 1900 – magnitudes can only be estimated, based on historical reports of the extent and severity of damage. This events were not included in this video. Most of the magnitudes shown are in Mw (moment magnitude scale) and ML (Richter magnitude scale). Various ways of determining moment magnitude have been developed, and several subtypes of the Mw  scale can be used to indicate the basis used.

 

[watsup]

“For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress." Matthew 24:7,8




This Video shows the Largest Earthquakes in World History timeline, starting in the year 1950 (showing a ranking with earthquakes since 1900) Earthquakes shown are all events of magnitude 5.5 or greater. Some earthquakes were higlighted, due to their high magnitude and/or high death toll. Prior to the development and deployment of seismographs – starting around 1900 – magnitudes can only be estimated, based on historical reports of the extent and severity of damage. This events were not included in this video. Most of the magnitudes shown are in Mw (moment magnitude scale) and ML (Richter magnitude scale). Various ways of determining moment magnitude have been developed, and several subtypes of the Mw  scale can be used to indicate the basis used.

Earthquakes are and always have been a part of nature in that they are created by two tectonic plates slipping against one another. Nothing at all to do with “a beginning of pangs of distress”.

 

[Valery]

"At-Tabaraani narrated that Sahl ibn Sa’d said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:


“At the end of time there will be earthquakes, falling rocks from the sky, transmutation into animals [or disfigurement, deformity], when stringed instruments and female singers will be widespread, and wine will be permitted.”"

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[Valery]

Earthquakes are and always have been a part of nature in that they are created by two tectonic plates slipping against one another. Nothing at all to do with “a beginning of pangs of distress”.

I think the point was in frequency.

 

[watsup]

I think the point was in frequency.

All that frequency implies is more slippage in a particular fault. That is perfectly natural over time.

 

[Valery]

All that frequency implies is more slippage in a particular fault. That is perfectly natural over time.

1. Source?
2. Even if it was known by science now, to be natural, I wasn't before. It would still be a miracle.

 

[Daisy]

I think the point was in frequency.

Exactly...like the birth pangs of a woman giving birth...more intense and closer together as they progress, until God's kingdom is finally born on the earth...

 

[watsup]

Exactly...like the birth pangs of a woman giving birth...more intense and closer together as they progress, until God's kingdom is finally born on the earth...

More intense and closer together simply means that the plates have not slipped for along time and the pressure that has built up is being released. Nothing beyond that.

 

[Dragonfly]

Trying to predict the end of the world has a 100% failure rate.

Imagine the violence it took for our planet to create mountains.
Imagine the violence it took to separate the land masses and create continents.

Anything happening today pales in comparison.

JW's live in a constant state of "the end is near".
It's a fear-based control technique that appears to work very well with the members.

 

[Daisy]

Earthquakes is only one of many events of the composite sign... Jesus foretold of international wars, widespread hunger, intractable diseases, moral and social breakdown...Paul also pointed forward to a collapse of social and moral values in describing the difficult “last days” that would come just before God’s Kingdom would end this world system...even though Jesus and Paul did not list all the historical, social, and political factors that are to blame for these world conditions, their prophecies accurately foretold some 2,000 years ago the events and attitudes that we are seeing today...

 

[RAMOSS]

More intense and closer together simply means that the plates have not slipped for along time and the pressure that has built up is being released. Nothing beyond that.

There is also the 'there is less ice cap putting pressue on the ground'

Earthquakes is only one of many events of the composite sign... Jesus foretold of international wars, widespread hunger, intractable diseases, moral and social breakdown...Paul also pointed forward to a collapse of social and moral values in describing the difficult “last days” that would come just before God’s Kingdom would end this world system...even though Jesus and Paul did not list all the historical, social, and political factors that are to blame for these world conditions, their prophecies accurately foretold some 2,000 years ago the events and attitudes that we are seeing today...

When it comes to those , it wasn't 'foretold' at all. It was observing what happened in the past. All you need it 'what has happened in the past will happen again'.

 

[Daisy]

There is also the 'there is less ice cap putting pressue on the ground'


When it comes to those , it wasn't 'foretold' at all. It was observing what happened in the past. All you need it 'what has happened in the past will happen again'.

True but not all events mentioned have occured in one time period, like they are now, since 1914, and occuring closer and closer together...

 

[watsup]

Earthquakes is only one of many events of the composite sign... Jesus foretold of international wars, widespread hunger, intractable diseases, moral and social breakdown...Paul also pointed forward to a collapse of social and moral values in describing the difficult “last days” that would come just before God’s Kingdom would end this world system...even though Jesus and Paul did not list all the historical, social, and political factors that are to blame for these world conditions, their prophecies accurately foretold some 2,000 years ago the events and attitudes that we are seeing today...

Please note the specific chapter/verse for each of the predictions from Jesus above. I don’t remember him saying any of those things.
And your last sentence above means nothing because every generation during those 2000 years thought exactly the same thing.
In fact, Paul was basically talking about the events of the world in his day, not hence.

 

[Daisy]

Please note the specific chapter/verse for each of the predictions from Jesus above. I don’t remember him saying any of those things.
And your last sentence above means nothing because every generation during those 2000 years thought exactly the same thing.
In fact, Paul was basically talking about the events of the world in his day, not hence.

The scripture I quoted in the OP, as well as the whole chapter of Matthew 24...
Matthew 24:7
Matthew 24:12

Paul was indeed talking about the last days of this system of things when he said...

"But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away." 2 Timothy 3:1-5

The world has never been so ungodly as it is now...

First of all know this, that in the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires." 2 Peter 3:3

As for you, beloved ones, call to mind the sayings that have been previously spoken* by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, how they used to say to you: “In the last time there will be ridiculers, following their own desires for ungodly things.” Jude 17,18

 

[Valery]

More intense and closer together simply means that the plates have not slipped for along time and the pressure that has built up is being released. Nothing beyond that.

Again, if it was as you say, it would be a miracle having known that so long ago.... You get the point — you just can't face the truth; there is such a thing as revelation from God.

 

[Valery]

Imagine the violence it took for our planet to create mountains.

A planet can't create anything nor has any planet come forward saying it created something.

 

[Valery]

Anything happening today pales in comparison.

You seem to have an awareness to your surroundings similar to that of a pigeon.

 

[Valery]

control technique that appears to work very well with the members.

The media works very well with you. You'd rather buy something to wear for a year than accept an eternal life for free.

 

[Valery]

And your last sentence above means nothing because every generation during those 2000 years thought exactly the same thing.

Has it occurred to you that 2000 years might be a long time for an insignificant human being, but is not so to God? On top of that, nearness of something is relative. Conclusion: the end times may have been near 2000 years ago and still be near — logically enough — today.

In fact, Paul was basically talking about the events of the world in his day, not hence.

You have no knowledge of that.

 

[watsup]

Again, if it was as you say, it would be a miracle having known that so long ago.... You get the point — you just can't face the truth; there is such a thing as revelation from God.

You need to study the science of earthquakes. They are not a sign from God. They are the result of tectonic plat s slipping past one another.

 

[watsup]

The scripture I quoted in the OP, as well as the whole chapter of Matthew 24...
Matthew 24:7
Matthew 24:12

Paul was indeed talking about the last days of this system of things when he said...

"But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away." 2 Timothy 3:1-5

The world has never been so ungodly as it is now...

First of all know this, that in the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires." 2 Peter 3:3

As for you, beloved ones, call to mind the sayings that have been previously spoken* by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, how they used to say to you: “In the last time there will be ridiculers, following their own desires for ungodly things.” Jude 17,18

Paul was actually talking about his own times. He thought that the end of the world would happen during his lifetime. Just like every generation since then. This is nothing new.

 

[devildavid]

Exactly...like the birth pangs of a woman giving birth...more intense and closer together as they progress, until God's kingdom is finally born on the earth...

If the earthquakes get worse there won't be any habitable place left on earth.

 

[devildavid]

Paul was actually talking about his own times. He thought that the end of the world would happen during his lifetime. Just like every generation since then. This is nothing new.

Paul was nuts.

 

[Daisy]

Paul was actually talking about his own times. He thought that the end of the world would happen during his lifetime. Just like every generation since then. This is nothing new.

That is actually a very good point to prove Paul's writings were inspired of God...writers of the Bible often did not understand what they were writing about when it came to prophecies because they were revealing future events they had never experienced before...

 

[devildavid]

That is actually a very good point to prove Paul's writings were inspired of God...writers of the Bible often did not understand what they were writing about when it came to prophecies because they were revealing future events they had never experienced before...

Paul's writings were inspired by his mental illness.