M4.8 earthquake strikes 116 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Magnitude 4.8 at 116 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea; depth 10 km
Magnitude 4.8 at 116 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea; depth 10 km
This earthquake in Papua New Guinea represents one of the 'earthquakes in various places' that Jesus described as signs of the end times (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11). While a M4.8 is moderate and localized rather than apocalyptic, it fits the pattern of seismic activity multiplying as birth pangs before the end, contributing to the cumulative testimony of increasing earthquakes globally.