M4.8 earthquake strikes 192 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

USGS 2026-05-17 Signs of the Times Global Source

Magnitude 4.8 at 192 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea; depth 10 km

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Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes In Progress

This earthquake in Papua New Guinea reflects the ongoing fulfillment of 'Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes' (Luke 21:11), which describes earthquakes in various places as characteristic end-times 'birth pangs.' While a 4.8 magnitude is moderate and localized, it contributes to the pattern of seismic activity globally that believers are instructed to recognize as a sign of the times.