M4.8 earthquake strikes 73 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Magnitude 4.8 at 73 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia; depth 143 km
Magnitude 4.8 at 73 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia; depth 143 km
The earthquake in Indonesia matches the sign of earthquakes in various places mentioned in Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11 as one of the birth pangs before the end times. While a single M4.8 earthquake is relatively minor and earthquakes occur regularly, it represents an ongoing fulfillment of the prophecy that earthquakes will characterize the end-times period.