Earthquakes, chaos, and economic collapse: How much of Baba Vanga's 2025 prophecy has already come true?

The catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar has left over 1,700 dead and thousands displaced. Beyond the immediate human toll, the disaster has revived an old debate: did Baba Vanga foresee such an event? The mystic, who died in 1996, was said to have warned of “shattering earthquakes” in 2025.

Who is Baba Vanga?
Born Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova in 1911 in Bulgaria, she lost her sight as a child. Followers believe that from then on she could glimpse events far into the future. Her prophecies, spanning natural disasters, politics, science, and even humanity’s fate in space, attracted worldwide attention. Over time she became known simply as Baba Vanga.

Supporters cite her predictions of the Kursk submarine tragedy, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the September 11 attacks. She is also said to have foreseen the election of Barack Obama. Critics, however, argue her words are often broad enough to be fitted to events after the fact.

What were her predictions for 2025
This year features prominently in her timeline. Her forecasts mentioned three strands: destructive natural disasters, a conflict in Europe, and a global economic crisis.

She also reportedly spoke of a mysterious warning: a “double fire that will rise from heaven and earth simultaneously”. According to Made in Vilnius, interpretations vary from wildfires and volcanic eruptions to the possibility of an asteroid strike. Another phrase attributed to her reads, “what is opened cannot be closed”. Analysts speculate this could refer to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence or biotechnology.

Another prophecy linked to 2025 said “the united hand will be broken into two, and each will go its own way.” Commentators see this as a potential reference to divisions within NATO or the European Union.

Baba Vanga predictions that have already come true in 2025
The Myanmar quake is not the only recent event connected with her name. Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese clairvoyant dubbed the “New Baba Vanga”, wrote in 1999 that the seas south of Japan would “boil” in July 2025. Just weeks later, an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a tsunami.

Economic concerns also add weight to Nostradamus’s separate forecast of a financial collapse in 2025. Rising tariffs, higher living costs and unstable housing markets are seen by some as signs of that prophecy.

Meanwhile, demographic data shows Europe’s population crisis is worsening. Eurostat figures reveal that Germany, Italy and Hungary face shrinking birth rates and an ageing population. Baba Vanga had predicted such a decline before her death.


Other predictions Baba Vanga has made
Her visions stretch far into the future. Highlights include:

• 2028: Exploration of Venus and discovery of new energy sources
• 2033: Melting polar ice caps and rising seas
• 2046: Large-scale production of synthetic organs
• 2076: Communism spreading across nations
• 2130: Humans establishing undersea societies with alien assistance
• 3005: Wars on Mars
• 3797: Humanity leaving Earth after it becomes uninhabitable

These predictions, whether taken literally or symbolically, present a sweeping narrative of human history yet to come.

Baba Vanga is often mentioned alongside Nostradamus and the American seer Edgar Cayce. Nostradamus famously predicted events such as Hitler’s rise and the French Revolution. Cayce was known for visions on health and global change. All three spoke of disasters, political turmoil, and major shifts in human society.

Decades after her death, Baba Vanga’s words continue to fascinate because they tap into enduring questions about the future. Do they represent true foresight, or do people fit meaning into them only after events unfold?

Her warning that “what is opened cannot be closed” captures both the allure and the anxiety surrounding prophecy. Whether linked to earthquakes, politics, or technology, her visions still hold the power to spark debate whenever the world faces uncertainty.