If the writers of the bible wanted to say "social unrest" they would say "social unrest" or "tremors of uneasyness amongst the people". ; ;You're just twisting the intended meaning to suit your own beliefs.
It's not the Bible but the Bible translators. The basis of this Greek word, "seio" is used to refer to "shaking" and "trembling" as a person often trembles, but also is generally used as below where it is obvious in the context of a storm at sea this can't be "earthquake" but its the precise same word. Matthew 24 has the context of social events, pestilences and famines, wherein earthquake is out of this context, but not "commotions" or "shakings" which describe a world dealing with many socially upsetting situations and instabilities. Because of this, a nonfulfillment line for this text with all the scientific evidence looking for some substantial increase in earthquakes as to mark this period of time distinct from others is only limited to that specific translation of that term. Further, if it turns out that there were no appreciable differences in terms of literal earthquakes for this time it would appear that "earthquake" is a poor translation anyway. "Commotions" work better for me in this context.
From the Blueletter Bible for Strong's 4579
| Strong's Number 4579 matches the Greek seio |
1) to shake, agitate, cause to tremble
a) of men, to be thrown into a tremor, to quake for fear
b) metaph. to agitate the mind
Mat 8:24 And 2532 , behold 2400 , there arose 1096 a great 3173 tempest 4578 in 1722 the sea 2281 , insomuch that 5620 the ship 4143 was covered 2572 with 5259 the waves 2949 : but 1161 he 846 was asleep 2518 .
Mat 24:7 For 1063 nation 1484 shall rise 1453 against 1909 nation 1484 , and 2532 kingdom 932 against 1909 kingdom 932 : and 2532 there shall be 2071 famines 3042 , and 2532 pestilences 3061 , and 2532 earthquakes 4578 , in divers 2596 places 5117 .