Two earthquakes in less than 24 hours along one of Southern California’s most closely watched fault systems are drawing renewed attention to what experts say is an increasingly dangerous seismic zone.
The larger story is not simply another earthquake. It is another reminder that the signs Jesus warned about are converging exactly as the Bible says they will.
As first reported by the Daily Mail, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on Sunday and a magnitude 4.3 earthquake on Monday occurred near the Garlock Fault, prompting renewed warnings from geophysicist Stefan Burns that the fault system is changing.
Experts warn the Garlock Fault is primed for a major rupture
Burns warned that Sunday’s earthquake struck where the Garlock Fault and the San Andreas Fault meet, an area many scientists have watched because of the immense stress stored beneath Southern California.
“We already know that the Garlock is locked and loaded for a big rupture. Could be magnitude 7 or higher, magnitude 7.5 or greater even,” Burns said.
He added, “If you get an earthquake right there, hitting precisely the point where the two meet, and we haven’t seen an earthquake of that magnitude strike that area in at least 26 years. You know that something’s evolving here.”
Burns also said, “The Garlock fault is heavily locked up. It hasn’t had a major rupture. Think magnitude 7.5 for 500 to a thousand years.”
The article notes that seismologists with the Southern California Seismic Network disagree with Burns’ conclusion about the precise location of Sunday’s earthquake. Even so, scientists continue warning that Southern California remains under extraordinary seismic stress.
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Jesus told us to watch for the convergence of the signs
Jesus never instructed us to isolate earthquakes from everything else happening in the world. He told us to recognize the season by watching the signs together.
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, epidemics and earthquakes in various places” (Matt. 24:7).
We are watching wars and rumors of wars dominate the headlines. Israel remains at the center of global attention. Deception is spreading throughout the world and even within many churches. Lawlessness continues to increase, and love grows cold. At the same time, earthquakes continue to remind us that creation itself groans under the weight of a fallen world.
Taken individually, people dismiss each event as another headline. Together, they form the prophetic picture Jesus described nearly 2,000 years ago.
Satan’s strategy is to keep people from discerning the times
Scripture repeatedly warns that deception will characterize the last days.
One of Satan’s greatest strategies is convincing people to examine every prophetic sign in isolation instead of seeing the complete picture God has revealed through His Word. Wars are explained away. Moral collapse is treated as progress. Israel is viewed as merely another geopolitical conflict. Earthquakes become nothing more than geological events.
Jesus warned us to watch because He knew many would refuse to discern.
Our hope does not rest in predicting the next earthquake or setting dates for Christ’s return. Our hope rests in Jesus Christ, who told us these things before they happened so we would recognize the season and remain faithful.
The world sees disconnected events. We see the convergence of the signs Jesus told us to expect. That is why every new headline should drive us deeper into Scripture, strengthen our faith in God’s Word and remind us that our redemption is drawing near.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a journalism background from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and at the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
