M5.3 earthquake strikes Izu Islands, Japan region
Magnitude 5.3 at Izu Islands, Japan region; depth 10 km
Magnitude 5.3 at Izu Islands, Japan region; depth 10 km
P25 describes earthquakes in various places as one of the signs of the times accompanying famines and pestilences. The Izu Islands earthquake fulfills the literal occurrence of earthquakes mentioned in Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11 as characteristic of the end times, though individual earthquakes alone are insufficient for a stronger match without accompanying signs.