Geologists Find Seismic Evidence Supporting Crucifixion

A 2012 geological study published in International Geology Review concluded that sediment cores near Ein Gedi show seismic disturbance dated between 26 and 36 AD. This finding has resurfaced in viral social media posts in late February 2026, prompting renewed debate about its correlation with the Gospel of Matthew's account of an earthquake at Jesus’s crucifixion.