Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets of the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS) has made a bold prediction that a major earthquake will strike Pakistan's Balochistan region, causing tremors among the people in Pakistan.
Hoogerbeets, known for his unconventional earthquake forecasting methods based on planetary geometry, took to social media to sound the alarm.
On Friday, in a tweet from his X account (formerly Twitter), he stated, “Planetary geometry is difficult to interpret with four conjunctions spread out over the next 10 days. As far as I can tell, 1-3 October will be more critical.”
The Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), headquartered in the Netherlands, has positioned itself at the forefront of seismic predictions. Their pioneering software, Solpage, and the Solar System Geometry Index (SSGI), rely on specific planetary alignments, the Moon, and the Sun's positions to forecast potential earthquakes.
This recent prediction has raised eyebrows, given Hoogerbeets' past successes, including accurately foretelling a devastating earthquake in Turkey earlier this year, which claimed thousands of lives. He has also used his unconventional method to predict fatal earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Despite Hoogerbeets' track record, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) remains sceptical. They firmly assert that accurately predicting earthquakes is impossible and have not received any warnings or instructions from international organisations regarding this impending seismic event. The PMD further clarified that Pakistan lacks a system for predicting tectonic plate movements and urged the public to disregard false information circulating on social media.
Nonetheless, Pakistan, a country prone to frequent earthquakes, experienced a magnitude 4.4 tremor on 26th September. The National Centre for Seismology (NSC) confirmed this seismic activity and noted that earthquakes can occur along the boundary lines of tectonic plates, with historical records indicating the potential for recurrence every century.
While experts maintain that predicting earthquakes with certainty remains elusive, Frank Hoogerbeets and the SSGEOS continue to make waves with their unorthodox approach to earthquake forecasting, keeping the world on edge as they await the outcome of this latest prediction in Pakistan's Balochistan region.
