Man who 'predicted' turkey earthquake accurately, says India next in line

Man who predicted that a powerful earthquake and aftershocks would happen imminently in Turkey and Syria has continued to make similar predictions for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

New Delhi, Feb 13: A Dutch researcher with Solar System Geomatry Survey (SSGEOS), Netherlands named Frank Hoogerbeets who had apparently made a eerie 'prediction' about powerful earthquake of greater than 7.5 magnitude would strike Turkey and Syria on Feb 03 that killed around 33,000 people, has yet again made similar warnings for India.

In his latest forecast dated January 29 which went viral, Frank Hoogerbeets had predicted a major earthquake across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, making its impact felt in the Indian Ocean region.

In the viral clip, Hoogerbeets can be heard saying,''These areas could be the next candidate for increased seismic activity if we look at atmospheric fluctuations, but again keep in mind that these are rough estimates and not all large earthquakes leave a footprint in the environment they are not always announced.''

Hoogerbeets also mentions that these are rough estimations and, therefore, imperfect.

It is noteworthy to mention that Frank Hoogerbeets this tweet and gone viral where he wrote, ''Sooner or later there will be a ~M 7.5 earthquake in this region (South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon).''

SSGS describes itself as a research institute for monitoring geometry between celestial bodies related to seismic activity on Twitter.

However, some users have questioned the Dutch expert's prediction, calling it pseudoscience.

So, now the question is can you predict earthquakes?

The answer is No. According to US Geological Survey website, either the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future. USGS scientists can only calculate the probability that a significant earthquake will occur (shown on our hazard mapping) in a specific area within a certain number of years.