M4.5 earthquake strikes south of the Fiji Islands
Magnitude 4.5 at south of the Fiji Islands; depth 356 km
Magnitude 4.5 at south of the Fiji Islands; depth 356 km
The earthquake relates to the cosmic disturbances prophecy which includes 'σεισμός μέγας' (great earthquake) as a sign of the end times. However, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake is relatively minor compared to the 'great earthquake' described in Revelation 6:12 that causes mountains and islands to be moved.
This earthquake fits the general pattern of 'earthquakes in various places' mentioned in Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11 as signs of the end times. The Hebrew term 'רַעַשׁ' (ra'ash) refers to earthquakes as birth pangs preceding the end, though this particular event is minor in scale.