Will Albania be included in the Balkan apocalyptic earthquake? Seismologists speak

"The Balkans is an earthquake zone, but there is no room for panic." President Ilir Meta's warning that Albania may be engulfed by an apocalyptic earthquake is rejected by seismologists.

" It is impossible to predict earthquakes from a scientific standpoint," said seismologist Hamza Reçi, a former student of Greek scientist Akis Tsenelis, to whom President Meta refers in his statement: " I do not think Professor Akis Tsenelis made this statement. , since scientifically it is not possible to predict earthquakes, " Klan Reçi told Tv.

Although the Balkans is a seismic zone, there is no room for panic for Albanian citizens. The debate that has dominated the Greek media these days is whether earthquakes can be predicted, since scientifically this has not been proven and scientists agree that they are unpredictable.

The full letter of President Meta

Dear All,

Through international and national media, I have been informed of the warning of an apocalyptic earthquake that is expected to hit the Balkans. The warning came from a well-known seismologist, Mr. Akis Tselentis, director of the Athens National Observatory's Geodynamic Institute.

Seismologist Tselentis has warned of an apocalyptic earthquake that is expected to hit the Balkans, which may be 30 times more powerful than the one that struck the Athens region a few days ago.

Due to its seismic characteristics, our country is one of the highest seismic sites in Europe. Therefore Albania is a country threatened by this natural phenomenon.

For the foregoing, I request that you be informed on:

Have the responsible institutions contacted the seismologist Tselentis and the counterpart institutions in the region regarding their data for such warnings?

What are our capacities for coping and the measures you take if our country is hit by an earthquake of such magnitude?

What measures have been or will be taken to respond in a timely manner and to minimize the potential consequences at the local and local level?

If you deem it necessary, I am ready to convene the National Security Council immediately, even if only for this matter, as any underestimation of the situation can have tragic consequences for the lives of citizens in the first place.

President of the Republic

Ilir Meta