The earth hasn't stopped rumbling under Southern California since Thursday, when a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Ridgecrest and the surrounding area.
California is in panic mode right now, and not simply because of an earthquake or two, but because of nearly 5,000 quakes that have been registered over the past 48 hours. So scared, in fact, that many Californians are choosing to sleep in their yards rather than be inside their homes. That's how bad it is. Scientists say it is only going to get worse, what exactly is happening in the land of fruits and nuts?
"And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Revelation 6:15-17 (KJV)
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has declared
a state of extreme emergencyto exist in his state, and has instructed the State Operations Center to be activated at the 'highest level'. They are in full panic mode, and rightly so. The Bible tells us that the weather is the greatest weapon God has at His disposal, and He uses it in judgement as we read about in the the book of Revelation during the time of Jacob's trouble. And earthquakes are one of the 'heavy hitters' in God's closet.
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows." Mark 13:8 (KJV)
The word 'earthquakes' appears only three times in your King James Bible, one mention each in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, and all three times are referring to the time that exists in the lead up to the time of Jacob's trouble. Not in the time of Jacob's trouble itself. What time is that? That time is right now. Just a little something for you to think about.
The earth under Southern California is rumbling with about one aftershock every minute
FROM CNN: The earth hasn't stopped rumbling under Southern California since Thursday, when a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Ridgecrest and the surrounding area.
The quake was followed by more than 1,400 aftershocks, according to scientists. On Friday, an even stronger quake -- with a magnitude of 7.1 --- rattled the region, leaving residents traumatized, Ridgecrest Mayor Peggy Breeden said Saturday morning.
"Many of them are sleeping outside tonight," Breeden said. "They're fearful to be in their homes. Many are choosing to just be with their neighbors ... in their sidewalks, in their driveways and some of them are in the streets."
There's been an average of one aftershock per minute since Friday's quake in the southern part of the state, according to the United States Geological Survey website.
More than 4,700 quakes have occurred since Thursday, said USGS geophysicist John Bellini."They are coming in every 30 seconds, every minute," he said. After Friday's 7.1 quake, three quakes of magnitude 5 or greater struck within the first hour, he said.
After an earthquake as powerful as the one that hit Friday, residents can expect an aftershock reaching up to a magnitude of 6.0, officials said Saturday, and should even be prepared for a scarier shake.
"I would probably start taking some stuff off the walls if they're not already down," Ridgecrest Police Chief Jed McLaughlin said Saturday morning. "Make sure you're not sleeping under something that's still hung up."
The chief warned residents to stay prepared and load up on supplies while stores are still open, "just in case that we have something bigger than we had today."
He said residents should remain vigilant for the next two weeks.
"This isn't going to stop in the near future," he said. "The aftershocks, they haven't slowed down since the 7.1 (magnitude earthquake). For a period of time there was constant vibration."
The constant aftershocks are keeping everyone on edge, Ridgecrest resident and Jessica Weston told CNN's Cyril Vanier Saturday. "It's fairly frequent, especially since the big one hit this evening it feels like a tiny little earthquake," Weston said. "Everybody's on edge obviously because as soon as you feel that little rumble... of course we're all wondering is this another big one."
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