Metaphysics & Psychology

TikTok astrologer arrested in Myanmar for predicting another earthquake

By T.K. Randall
April 27, 2025 ·  4 comments

Earthquakes are currently impossible to predict. Image Credit: Pixabay / Angelo_Giordano Making predictions about the future can land you in hot water - as evidenced recently by the arrest of a TikTok astrologer who had predicted that an earthquake would hit Myanmar on April 21st.

He had made the prediction on April 9th - just two weeks after a major quake killed 3,500 people in the region - and his video managed to rack up over 3 million views on the clip sharing platform.

In it, he claimed that an earthquake would "hit every city in Myanmar" and told people to "take important things with you and run away from buildings during the shaking".

Many people took his warnings seriously, which caused considerable problems for local authorities.In the end, Moe was arrested for posting "false statements with the intention of causing public panic".

His account, which had 300,000 followers, has since become defunct.

Of course, no earthquake actually occurred on April 21st, emphasizing that Moe's prediction wasn't exactly accurate.

It also raises questions about the morality and legality of astrological predictions in general.

The consensus among experts is that earthquakes are currently impossible to accurately predict.

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