Deadly earthquake in Sichuan, China – Death toll now at 161, more than 6,000 injured

A major earthquake struck in Sichuan, China last night. The article about this earthquake, at the link given below, is periodically updated as more becomes known.  J

"Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.6

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-04-20 08:02:48

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-04-20 00:02:48

Depth (Hypocenter)  : 19 km"

http://earthquake-report.com/2013/04/20/very-strong-earthquake-sichuan-china-on-april-20-2013/

There is an extensive article on this deadly earthquake at the link above. There have been many aftershocks.

Information on most recent major earthquakes, including this one, can be found at the following link:

 http://www.dtto-news.com/showthread.php?136-Latest-Earthquakes&p=110929#post110929

Massive earthquake below the Iran / Pakistan border Region

There has been a powerful 7.8M earthquake today. Its epicenter was near Khash, Iran.   J

"...The death toll in Pakistan has further increased to 34 according to Pakistan TV. 150 have been reported injured in Mashkeel Tehsil.
Over 1‚000 houses have been damaged in the area."
http://earthquake-report.com/2013/04/16/massive-earthquake-iran-pakistan-border-region-on-april-16-2013/

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.  All these are the beginning of sorrows. Matt 24:7-8

For an extensive history of major earthquakes around the world in reverse chronological order visit the following link: http://www.dtto-news.com/showthread.php?136-Latest-Earthquakes&p=110887#post110887

Strong earthquake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

In Jesus' Olivet discourse he said there will be earthquakes at the time of the end. Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency and severity for a long time. This one struck near Japan today. 

"(Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, the nation's meteorological agency reported...

Kyodo news agency reported that was also no immediate reports of damage to the Ikata nuclear power plant in the area, citing its operator, Shikoku Electric Power Co.."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/12/us-japan-quake-idUSBRE93B13Q20130412 

"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places." Matt 24:7 (KJV)

Quake hits near Iran's nuclear city Bushehr, 37 dead

"(Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck close to Iran's only nuclear power station on Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 850 as it destroyed homes and devastated two small villages, Iranian media reported.
The 6.3 magnitude quake totally destroyed one village, a Red Crescent official told the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), but the nearby Bushehr nuclear plant was undamaged, according to Iranian officials and the Russian company that built it."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/09/us-iran-quake-idUSBRE9380HA20130409

6.2 Earthquake - N. Korea - Oh Thank HAARP

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia's Far East, close to China and North Korea

US Navy is deploying the HAARP platform SBX-1 to hit North Korea with earthquakes!!?? - YouTube

The US Navy is reportedly deploying the huge Sea-based X-band radar to the Korean Peninsula what suggests that North Korea could be hit by a massive HAARP-made earthquake anytime soon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7435324.stm

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/cct/office/cif/2011/toughness_of_rocks.html

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011AGUFMNH54A..02F

http://csat.au.af.mil/2025/volume3/vol3ch14.pdf

http://csat.au.af.mil/2025/volume3/vol3ch15.pdf

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A4-1999-0005+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN

Today an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude was registered in the border area between Russia, China and North Korea, the US Geological Survey said Friday.

The epicenter of the quake was 9km from the Russian village of Zarubino, about 60km northeast of the North Korean city of Aodzhiri and approximately 608 km from the capital Pyongyang. No casualties or damage have been reported.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 561.9 km.

As the epicenter of the quake is not within North Korea itself, the South Korean Defense Ministry said that the quake did in fact result from natural causes, and not a nuclear test.

Both earthquakes and nuclear tests create seismic waves, and the earthquake comes as Pyongyang has recently threatened to launch a nuclear strike against the US.