Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets shared an image showing the alignment of several planets, including Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, in conjunction with Earth, the Sun, and the Moon, noting that this is the planetary configuration observed in space today, Sunday, January 18. In another social media post, he predicted an 8.0-magnitude earthquake, specifying a particular country.
The recent predictions by the Dutch seismologist about the potential for a destructive seismic event at the beginning of 2026 have sparked widespread debate and concern on social media platforms.
In his first post, Hoogerbeets highlighted the planetary alignments using various colors, with some marked in red to indicate the severity of the configuration between celestial bodies or the high likelihood of their impact on Earth, such as the alignments of Earth, Mercury, and Mars, as well as Mercury, the Sun, and Jupiter.
In his second post, he stated that the coast of Peru could experience a major earthquake in the near future, potentially reaching a magnitude of 8.0.
He added that major earthquakes (magnitude 7) in recent years have mainly occurred in South America, particularly under Peru and Ecuador, which has increased pressure in the region near the coast.
The recent predictions by the Dutch seismologist about the potential for a destructive seismic event at the beginning of 2026 have sparked widespread debate and concern on social media platforms.
In his first post, Hoogerbeets highlighted the planetary alignments using various colors, with some marked in red to indicate the severity of the configuration between celestial bodies or the high likelihood of their impact on Earth, such as the alignments of Earth, Mercury, and Mars, as well as Mercury, the Sun, and Jupiter.
In his second post, he stated that the coast of Peru could experience a major earthquake in the near future, potentially reaching a magnitude of 8.0.
He added that major earthquakes (magnitude 7) in recent years have mainly occurred in South America, particularly under Peru and Ecuador, which has increased pressure in the region near the coast.
