Dutch earthquake researcher Frank Hoogerbeets announced via his X account that it is essential to stay alert as we approach August 18 and 19, due to the potential for a major earthquake. Hoogerbeets warned the residents of Crete, Greece, the Dodecanese Islands, the Aegean Sea, and Marmara to remain on standby, adding that the earthquake's magnitude could easily reach 7 on the Richter scale. He continued, stating that the earthquake is likely to occur between August 20 and 23, but there is a possibility of a strong tremor between August 15 and 16.