The latest earthquake predictions that have been spreading on social media have been debunked by Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), inciting dread among internet users.
The director of PMD noted that an earthquake is a natural calamity that cannot be foreseen in advance while speaking on this subject. In Pakistan, little earthquakes are frequent and will continue to happen, but there is no scientific evidence to support predictions of large earthquakes.
Both Turkey and Syria have been devastated by the earthquake, which was foreseen three days in advance. 12,873 people have died overall, with 3,162 of the deaths occurring in Syria.
Frank Hoogerbeets, a researcher from the Netherlands, gained notoriety for his tweet that predicted a significant earthquake in the area three days before it really happened. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.8, devastated large areas of Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
The PMD has dismissed the posts of earthquake predictions in Pakistan and India that are currently trending on social media, despite Hoogerbeets’ prediction being accurate.
The government has advised the public to take the required safety procedures to be ready for such calamities because earthquakes cannot be predicted.
