Seismologist warns about possible major earthquake in Middle East by February 2025

Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets is warning about a potential upcoming earthquake in the Middle East reaching a magnitude of 7.8 or higher.

Frank Hoogerbeets, a Dutch seismologist known for his previous prediction of an earthquake in Turkey, warned of a potential major earthquake in the Middle East.

A planetary alignment involving Mercury, Earth, Mars, and other planets on February 24 could result in seismic activity, with the possibility of an earthquake reaching a magnitude of 7.8 or higher, according to Hoogerbeets.

“It is not unthinkable that it could happen in the coming time-frame. I’m not saying that it will happen, but there is the potential. And these atmospheric anomalies are pretty close,” Hoogerbeets stressed on increased risks in regions such as eastern Turkey and Iran, where earthquakes of 6 to 7 magnitude are possible.

Israeli earthquake experts recommend relying on established geological data rather than speculative or astrological methods for earthquake preparedness despite these predictions.

Hoogerbeets works for the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS) in the Netherlands and became well-known in 2023 after his prediction of an earthquake in Turkey went viral. The SSGEOS is a research institute for monitoring geometry between celestial bodies related to seismic activity.

“Sooner or later, there will be a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in this region (South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon),” Hoogerbeets said in a previous statement on X/Twitter.

“As I stated earlier, sooner or later this would happen in this region, similar to the years 115 and 526. These earthquakes are always preceded by critical planetary geometry, as we had on 4 – 5 February,” he reacted to the earthquake after his prediction went viral.

References:

¹ Dutch seismologist warns of potential earthquake in Middle East – THE JERUSALEM POST – January 21, 2025

² Dutch seismologist warns of possible earthquake in Middle East – NEWS.AZ – January 22, 2025

Featured image credit: SSGEOS

Rishika Yadav

Rishika holds a Master’s in International Studies from Stella Maris College, Chennai, India, where she earned a gold medal, and an MCA from the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India. Previously, she served as a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. During her tenure, she contributed as a Junior Writer for Europe Monitor on the Global Politics website and as an Assistant Editor for The World This Week. Her work has also been published in The Hindu newspaper, showing her expertise in global affairs. Rishika is also a recipient of the Women Empowerment Award at the district level in Haryana, India, in 2022.

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