It seems that there has been a dramatic yearly increase in the number of major earthquakes worldwide since 1997. To quote from the article I found:

"Trends since 1986

For example, between 1986 and 1996 (incl), a period of 11 years, there were "just" 15 earthquakes listed by USGS of magnitude 7.0 or greater. This is not markedly different (albeit a slight decrease) from previous (similar periods) of 20th century, where an average of about 18 might be expected.

But between 1997 and 2007 (incl), a period of only 11 years, there were 99 earthquakes with magnitude 7.0 or greater : This is more than a six-fold increase on the previous similar period - and is a stark increase on any earlier decades in 20th century too."

This certainly is worth taking notice of. I'm not drawing any specific conclusions about it, but it does seem to indicate that we are living in a time of increasing seismic instability on planet Earth (as well as increasing climate instability). What might be the reasons for an increasing number of large earthquakes? Does it link to instability in magnetic north, and evidence very strongly suggesting that the physical north polar location (meaning the center of the planet's axis of rotation) is shifting gradually to a new location (it has shifted about 40 miles in the direction of central Russia in recent years)? And what would cause that to happen? Possible changes in gravitational effects due to other more distant factors in the Solar System or the Milky Way Galaxy? Or changes that are limited to the Earth itself? Or changes connected to the Moon? (which is an extraordinarily large satellite for a planet the size of the Earth).

Here's the page:

historical frequency of earthquakes worldwide

Feel free to speculate, argue, object, debunk, poke fun, add your opinion, etc. ;-D As I said, I'm drawing no specific conclusions myself about it, so I don't necessarily have an opinion for you to oppose.

I merely note that there ARE more earthquakes happening of late, and that there is notable instability in magnetic north of late. There is also a quite notable decline occuring in the strength of the planet's magnetic field (not its gravitational field, its magnetic field).

All these things suggest that we are in a time of significant planetary change. We are also in a time of significant social change, political change, and financial change...and climate change.

Interesting that it's all happening at once, isn't it? There might be something more than mere coincidence in that.

Some, of course, are speaking of the "End Times". I would respond to that by saying...the end of one thing is most definitely the beginning of another. The word "apocalypse" is often taken by people to mean "destruction"...but it can also mean a radical change in the overall status quo. It does not have to mean a physical destruction of the world as we know it.