Big Quakes On The Way To "Devastate Earth"

My readers already know that earthquakes will get more frequent as the return of The Lord draws near.

For that reason, this headline plucked from the daily news is interesting.

Deadly earthquakes could hit a BILLION people next year because of Earth's slowing rotation

Swarms of devastating earthquakes are set to arrive next year due to the slowing of Earth's rotation, scientists claim.

Experts warn we 'had it easy this year' with just six severe earthquakes.

Next year we could have at least 20 serious earthquakes, and the most intense ones are expected to occur in tropical regions, home to around one billion people. 

Tiny changes in the speed of our planet's rotation will trigger huge seismic activity by releasing vast amounts of underground energy, experts claim - although their research has been rejected by some scientists. 

'Next year, we should see a significant increase in the numbers of severe earthquakes. 

'We have had it easy this year. So far, we have only had about six severe earthquakes', he said.
'We could easily have 20 a year starting in 2018.' 

Since 1990, more than 80 per cent of all magnitude 7 earthquakes on the eastern Caribbean plate boundary have occurred in the five years following a maximum deceleration.

During these periods there could be up to 30 intense earthquakes every year, while the rest of the time the average figure was around 15 quakes.

'The Earth is offering us a five-year heads-up on future earthquakes', said Dr Bilham, who said the Earth began a slowdown more than four years ago.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5099551/Swarms-big-earthquakes-set-devastate-Earth-2018.html

The Bible says the earth is groaning as it anticipates its redemption from the curse of Genesis 3.  The curse will be lifted when Christ returns to set up his 1000 year reign.  And when He touches down on the Mount of Olives, a massive earthquake will rock the entire world.

Zechariah 14
On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.  5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for it will extend to Azel. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake[a] in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him. [this is ALL believers who were taken in the rapture and are now returning with Christ to rule and reign with him]

6 On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness. 7 It will be a unique day—a day known only to the Lord—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.

8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.

9 The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.

Amen!!  Even so, Come Lord Jesus!