Is Pakistan going to be hit by a major earthquake in the future? If researchers are to be believed, a Morocco-like earthquake has a possibility of striking Pakistan soon.
Netherlands-based institute Solar System Geometry Survey took to X, formerly Twitter, on October 1 to say that strong atmospheric fluctuations were seen in parts of Pakistan and nearby areas which it said could be an “indicator of an upcoming stronger tremor”.
Dutch scientist Frank Hoogerbeets also wrote on X about the possibility of a major earthquake hitting Pakistan soon.
In his post, Hoogerbeets wrote, “On 30 September we recorded atmospheric fluctuations that included parts of and near Pakistan. This is correct. It can be an indicator of an upcoming stronger tremor (as was the case with Morocco). But we cannot say with certainty that it will happen.”
In another post, he said that when he and other researchers say that there is a possibility of a stronger earthquake, it is accompanied by rumours which say “there will be a big earthquake”. “These rumors are false! There can be indicators, yes. But there is no certainty that it will happen,” he added.
Morocco earthquake
Last month, a strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit Morocco, killing thousands of people. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit the nation in 60 years. The epicentre of the quake was located in the Al-Haouz province, in the Atlas Mountains of the historic city of Marrakech, according to the US Geological Survey. A 4.9-magnitude aftershock was recorded 19 minutes after the earthquake.