The seismology professor, Panagiotis Varotsosstated that the VAN team had predicted and informed in time about him earthquake of 7.6 on the Richter scale Japan and in fact he had informed three and a half weeks before the engelado struck.
In statements he made on ERT’s “Sunday evening” show, he said that “the scientific community had been informed about a paper of ours, which was published on December 5, 2023, that is, three and a half weeks before the earthquake in Japan. This is in collaboration with the Japanese team, because for 45 years we have had a close collaboration with the Japanese.”
Also, he said that the Council of Europe, whose committee had visited the VAN group, made an official recommendation to publish scientific information when the earthquake exceeds 6 Richter.
“When we see that it is something very dangerous, we must publicize it to the scientific community and of course convey the information to the State. Now, from then on, how she will handle the issue is up to her,” he said, among other things.