Frank Hoogerbeets, a researcher at the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGS) in the Netherlands, has recently caused a stir on Twitter by predicting a major earthquake that will start in Afghanistan and end in the Indian Ocean after passing through Pakistan and India.
Syrian rescuers and civilians gather at a collapsed building on February 7, 2023, in the town of Jandairis, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, as search and rescue operations continue following a deadly earthquake. Photograph:(AFP)
The claims have been widely shared, but the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has dismissed the predictions, stating that there is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions and that Pakistan has its own monitoring system.
Hoogerbeets is known for having accurately predicted earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, but the PMD Director Shahid Abbas has stated that there is no similarity between the fault lines of Turkey and Pakistan. Hoogerbeets himself acknowledges that his predictions are rough estimates and not all significant earthquakes can be detected by atmospheric fluctuations.
In a video clip shared on Twitter, Hoogerbeets can be heard saying that the regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India could be next in line for larger seismic activity based on atmospheric fluctuations, but he also emphasizes that these are only rough estimates. He claims that earthquakes are always preceded by critical planetary geometry, which was present on February 4-5 of this year.
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After the recent major earthquake in central Turkey, Hoogerbeets expressed his sympathy for those affected and stated that earthquakes in the region were similar to those that occurred in 115 and 526. It's important to note that while Hoogerbeets may have accurately predicted
earthquakes in the past, there is no fool proof method for predicting earthquakes and the PMD has made it clear that there is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions. It's always advisable to take earthquake predictions with a grain of salt and follow the advice and guidance of official meteorological and seismic monitoring organizations.
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The earthquake predictions for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India have caused a stir on social media, but the claims have been rejected by the Pakistan Meteorological Department. Earthquakes are unpredictable and cannot be accurately predicted, so it's important to always follow the advice of official monitoring organizations and be prepared for potential seismic activity.
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