What is "hitting the ground too hard?" in Minecraft?

Solution 1:

"Hit the ground too hard" is the death message used when a player is killed by a fall less than 5 blocks, ender pearl damage, or by falling while riding an entity that died due to fall damage (e.g., if the player rides a pig off a cliff and dies). "Fell too high" is used when a player is killed by a fall greater than 5 blocks. Source