Earthquake! is the twelfth book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in November of 2000. This novella along with three others were later released in the compilation volume, Hidden (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
The worst disaster the world has ever seen scatters the Young Trib Force. When the great wrath of the Lamb earthquake strikes the globe, Judd has been captured by the Global Community. Vicki is planning to distribute the Underground newspaper. Lionel tries to make it back to his friends while Ryan stays in hiding.
The events foretold in the book of Revelation come to life as the kids struggle to survive. Will the earthquake claim their lives? Will they be able to find each other again?
Characters in Earthquake![]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
- Darrion Stahley
- Chaya Stein (death)
- Shelly Malloy
Other Believers[]
- Pete Davidson (first appearance, becomes a believer)
- Donny Moore (death)
- Sandra Moore (death)
- Hank (only appearance)
- Judy (only appearance)
- Hank's and Judy's unnamed son (death)
Global Community[]
- Conrad Graham
- Nicolae Carpathia (mentioned only, no physical appearance)
Unbelievers[]
- Taylor Graham
- Laverne Jenness (death)
- Mitchell Stein
- Rosie (confirmed death)
- Tim Vetter (first appearance)
- Unnamed male unbeliever (only appearance, death)
POVs[]
- Vicki Byrne
- Judd Thompson Jr.
- Lionel Washington
- Ryan Daley
- Darrion Stahley
- Chaya Stein
- Mitchell Stein
Trivia[]
- Chaya Stein's final POV.
- Death of Chaya Stein. She is the first member of The Young Tribulation Force to die.
- First appearance of Pete Davidson.
- Darrion Stahley's first POV.
- Ryan Daley's final POV.
- Judd assumes Taylor Graham dies in the earthquake, but he actually survives with injuries.
- The time of the day of the earthquake is listed in the beginning of each chapter in this book.
- Only appearance of Hank.
- Only appearance of Judy.
- The last time Global Community Middle School is mentioned in the series.
- With the death of Mrs. Malloy, Shelly Malloy is the only surviving member of her family.
- Death of Laverne Jenness, the principal of Nicolae Carpathia High School.
- Mark Eisman doesn't make a physical appearance, but Shelly reveals that Mark and his aunt survived the earthquake.
- With Chaya's death, Mitchell is the only surviving member of the Stein family.
- Mitchell Stein's first POV.
- The sixth seal judgment ends.
- The seventh seal judgment takes place sometime during this book.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Tom Fogarty rescues Ryan Daley after he is injured in the earthquake and brings him to the makeshift hospital.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, this is the last time Shelly Malloy is seen in the series.
Deaths[]
- Laverne Jenness
- Chaya Stein
- Sandy Moore
- Donny Moore
- Rosie (confirmed)
- Mrs. Malloy
- Hank's and Judy's unnamed son
- Unnamed male unbeliever