04/26/2025
Feature: Astrological Forecasts
'Theodore White & The Tōhoku Eathquake & Tsunami'
The 11th March 2011, earthquake, also known as the Tōhoku earthquake, was a 9.0-magnitude event off Japan’s northeast coast, triggering a devastating tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Predicting such events is very scientifically challenging, and yet claims of foresight often spark debate.
The debate reflects broader tensions between alternative forecasting methods and scientific rigor, particularly in disaster-prone regions like Japan, where recent warnings about potential mega quakes underscore the need for reliable predictions.
Theodore White, a mundane astrologer and astrometeorologist, is credited with being the only person in the world to predict the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake - before it happened.
White was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1963, and began studying astrology and astronomy at the age of 10 in 1973, under the tutelage of notable astrologers Charles Jayne and Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson.
He is described as a polymath, with interests in world history, literature, climatology/meteorology, astrophysics, art, anthropology, celestial mechanics, geography, mathematics, medicine, aesthetics, geophysics, chemistry, and theology (sourced by Coast to Coast AM.)
His background also includes being a veteran crime reporter and Knight-Ridder investigative journalist, raised in a blue-collar police family, which adds to his diverse profile.
White's expertise ranges from natural astrology, stellar cartography, and astrometeorology to applied astrology, with a particular emphasis on advanced climate and weather forecasting, mundane astrology, natal astrology, and secondary progressions.
"He works professionally in all sectors of astrology, including horary and electional astrology (as noted in a 2012 Meetup event announcement.)
Other well-known astrologers like William Stickevers (Aries Ingress 2017 Forecast Webinar) credit White with accurately predicting the 2011 earthquake’s timing, region, and magnitude, citing his astrometeorological techniques.
A 2012 Meetup event introduced Theodore White as "the forecaster of Japan’s historic March 11, 2011 super-thrust earthquake," emphasizing his use of astrometeorology.
A discussion on Physics Forums dated August 26, 2008, mentions Johannes Kepler forecasting weather in the 17th century and references White as a modern-day astrometeorologist, with a testimonial from a professional meteorologist claiming to have followed White’s work for over a decade and considering him an expert in the field (Astrometeorology: A real science?)
On March 4, 2011 White stated:
"During the entire month of March 2011 we can expect to hear of powerful earthquakes along the 'Ring of Fire.' In March, look first to Asia for seismic action in the northern hemisphere - China and Japan, then to the Philippines, along to the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to British Columbia, Canada, then to California in the United States, stretching down to Mexico and into South America.
With the global transits at hand, there are sure to be powerful, large magnitude earthquakes in the months of March and April.
My astrological calculations show a 88.9% rating for significant seismic activity between 6.6 to 7.9+ in magnitude. There are additional planetary configuration signals I've interpreted that show even stronger quakes by scale - 8.9 to 9.2 in magnitude."
On March 4, 2011, White published a forecast predicting powerful earthquakes along the "Ring of Fire" for March and April 2011, specifically mentioning Asia, including Japan.
Skeptics found that White estimated an 88.9% probability of earthquakes between 6.6–7.9 magnitude, with potential for stronger quakes up to 9.2.
The prediction included specific dates, such as March 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, and April 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, with the earthquake occurring on March 11, one of White's mentioned dates.
White's methods involve astrometeorology, which he describes as using astrological means for climate and weather forecasting, as noted in ScienceBlogs from March 8, 2012 (Misc | ScienceBlogs).
The entry highlights the claim of predicting the 2011 Japan earthquake and naming its magnitude, surprising the author who initially thought 'astrometeorologist' meant something else.
Theodore White is a controversial figure in astrometeorology, known for his prediction of the March 11, 2011, Japan earthquake and his broader work in climate and weather forecasting using astrological methods.
His background as a polymath and early start as a child in Astrology - under world-renowned notable tutors, Charles Jayne and Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson - underscore his dedication to the field.
White's broader forecasting reputation includes predictions like the dot com bubble bust of 2000-2001; the 2007-2008 global economic crisis; his forecasts on the rise to the American presidency of Barack Obama and Donald Trump and predicting numerous storms as well as El Niño/La Niña cycles far in advance are all credited to his use of what he calls 'Applied Astrology.'
In that March 4, 2011, forecast on his Global Astrology website, White clearly pointed out that powerful earthquakes were likely along the "Ring of Fire" - specifically mentioning Asia, including Japan, as a likely region for seismic activity.
He estimated an 88.9% probability of significant earthquakes with magnitudes between 6.6 and 7.9, and noted planetary configurations suggesting even stronger quakes of 8.9 to 9.2 magnitude.
The Tohoku earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.0, struck off Japan's northeast coast, aligned with his predicted timeframe and region.
Skeptics said that there was a 7.3 foreshock on March 9, 2011 that may have raised expectations, but then they discovered that Theodore White's forecast on the mega quake came earlier than that.
A Science Blogs statement also mentions White’s multiple weather and climate forecasting abilities, noting his accurate prediction of the 2011 Japan mega earthquake and naming the magnitude, supporting the claim of others of his forecasting prowess.
And not only that, the world was shocked as the Fukushima nuclear accident became a Level 7 crisis - a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, which began on that same day of 11th March 2011.
The proximate cause of the accident was the White's 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy sources.
The subsequent inability to sufficiently cool reactors after shutdown compromised containment and resulted in the release of radioactive contaminants into the surrounding environment.
It was devastating, deadly and completely unstoppable.
After the superquake, the resulting tsunami that swept across Japan brought chaos to one of the world's most highly-ordered societies, washing away entire towns and claiming thousands of lives.
Japan's seismologists and scientists were stunned and reported that it was "The fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900!"
The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 40.5 metres (133 ft) in Miyako in Tōhoku's Iwate Prefecture, and which, in the Sendai area, travelled up to 10 km (6 mi) inland.
The evidence leans toward Theodore White as the person credited with predicting the March 11, 2011, Japan earthquake, with his forecast strictly aligning in timing, region, and magnitude.
The mega quake struck, just as White predicted - with incredible waves created from the earthquake - an event that shocked the world and sadly cost the lives of between 16,000 to 20,000 people.
