M5.1 earthquake strikes 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Magnitude 5.1 at 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea; depth 183 km
Magnitude 5.1 at 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea; depth 183 km
P25 (Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes) describes earthquakes as one of the birth pangs before the end times. This earthquake in Papua New Guinea is a literal fulfillment of the 'earthquakes in various places' sign, though individually earthquakes occur naturally throughout history. Collectively, they support the broader pattern of increasing seismic activity mentioned in the prophecy.