After Turkey, researcher forecasts earthquake in India. Can we predict temblor?

The Dutch researcher allegedly predicts seismic activity anticipating a large size earthquake originating in Afghanistan, through Pakistan and India. However, Twitter users flagged the post stating that there is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions.

A series of devastating earthquakes last week in Turkey and Syria has claimed over 35,000 lives so far and caused extensive damage in both countries. Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets had apparently predicted the quakes in Turkey and Syria - which saw a massive 7-8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 - three days ago. His tweet has now gone viral on social media.

Moreover, the post warns people in the Indian subcontinent that the region may be next.

“Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets who anticipated the quake in Turkey and Syria three days ago had also predicted seismic activity anticipating a large size earthquake originating in Afghanistan, through Pakistan and India eventually terminating into the Indian Ocean,” a viral post says, adding a clip of researcher allegedly explaining the danger

However, Twitter users flagged the post stating that there is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions. “There is always a chance for earthquakes in places with active faults, but specific forecasts perform no better than random when tested. Claims of correlation with planetary alignment have been disproven.