Severe Earthquake Predicted in Pakistan: Fact or Fiction?
A severe earthquake has been forecast for Pakistan next week, the tremors of which may affect the northern and southern regions.
Shahbaz Leghari, head of the Earthquake News and Research Center (EQQN), in an alert, predicted a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, Greece, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
According to Shahbaz Leghari, his organization’s system can provide earthquake predictions up to 128 hours in advance,
and all its previous predictions have proven accurate. He cited the recent earthquake that hit Pakistan on April 12, 2025, and claimed that this is an example of the success of his prediction.
Shahbaz Leghari added that his mission is to provide timely earthquake predictions within a 5,000-kilometer radius of Pakistan so that human lives can be saved.
He also claimed that the Earthquake News and Research Center is the world’s first independent research center to provide earthquake predictions.
Is it possible to accurately predict earthquakes? What do scientific studies suggest?
It is not yet possible to predict an earthquake before it occurs. Scientists have been researching earthquake prediction for many years, but so far, there has been no way to know the exact time, location, or magnitude of an earthquake.
However, there may be some signs, such as “foreshocks,” which may appear before a major earthquake, but this does not always happen and their magnitude is so small that it is difficult to predict a major earthquake.
In addition, ground motion, rock cracks, or even changes in groundwater levels can sometimes be considered possible signs of an earthquake, but these too are not certain. At present, the goal of earthquake research is to better understand the effects of earthquakes and take preventive measures, but it is not yet possible to predict them precisely.
