Researcher Predicted Giant Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria Earthquake 3 Days Earlier

A woman reacts as rescuers search for survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Adana on Feb. 6, 2023. Can Erok/AFP via Getty Images

A Dutch researcher accurately predicted that there would be a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the region around South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon just days before it happened.

Frank Hoogerbeets works at the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), a Netherlands-based institute that monitors geometry between celestial bodies related to seismic activity.