Nigeria, April 25 -- A popular Myanmar astrologer has been arrested after his viral TikTok video predicting a major earthquake on April 21 caused widespread panic across the country.

John Moe The, a 21-year-old TikToker with over 300,000 followers, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 22, following a raid at his residence in Sagaing, central Myanmar.

Authorities charged him with "making false statements to cause public panic," according to a statement from the Ministry of Information.

The arrest came after Moe The posted a video on April 9, warning that a powerful earthquake would "hit every city in Myanmar" on April 21.

In the video, which gained over 3.3 million views, he urged citizens to evacuate buildings, writing in the capt...