M5.0 earthquake strikes south of the Fiji Islands
Magnitude 5.0 at south of the Fiji Islands; depth 525 km
Magnitude 5.0 at south of the Fiji Islands; depth 525 km
This earthquake event matches the general sign of 'Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes' (P25), which describes earthquakes in various places as birth pangs before the end times. While a single M5.0 earthquake is a routine seismic event, it represents the category of natural upheaval mentioned in Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11 as characteristic of the latter days.