1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (346+ words) Thu, Feb 26, 2026 | Ramadan 10, 1447 | Fajr 05:27 A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Thursday evening, sending a billowing plume of ash about 2,500 metres (1.5 miles) into the nighttime sky. The two-minute eruption began at 7.04pm (1104 GMT), state volcanology agency director Teresito Bacolcol told…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (65+ words) Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan border'Khaleej Times Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan border The quake was at a depth of 90 km (56 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Wednesday, the German Research…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (125+ words) Tue, Feb 24, 2026 | Ramadan 7, 1447 | Fajr 5:29 AM A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan on Tuesday, the island's weather administration said, with no reports of damage. The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital, Taipei....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (94+ words) A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Afghanistan's mountainous Hindu Kush region on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 79 km (49 miles), GFZ said. Strong earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) Thu, Feb 05, 2026 | Shaban 17, 1447 | Fajr 05:41 The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time Monday at the Czech National Museum in Prague. The ancient remains of the Australopithecus…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (580+ words) Thu, Feb 05, 2026 | Shaban 17, 1447 | Fajr 05:41 A slice of the Moon you can touch. Two real T. rexes locked in what scientists believe was a deadly fight. A whale skeleton found by residents simply walking through a mangrove at low tide. A 25-metre…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (138+ words) 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India'Khaleej Times 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India The earthquake struck Myanmar on Tuesday at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (202+ words) Sun, Feb 01, 2026 | Shaban 13, 1447 | Fajr 05:42 An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Southern Iran on Sunday morning, according to the National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The quake struck at 9.11am UAE time at a depth of 10km. Although nearby, there…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (238+ words) Fri, Jan 09, 2026 | Rajab 20, 1447 | Fajr 05:44 | DXB 23.3C Tajikistan is a mountainous country with diverse topography and is especially vulnerable to climate hazards like earthquakes, floods, and droughts An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Tajikistan on Friday, a statement by the National Center for…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (117+ words) Wed, Jan 07, 2026 | Rajab 18, 1447 | Fajr 05:43 | DXB 23.1C No tsunami alert or warning has been issued, however, aftershocks are expected An earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude struck 68 km (42.25 miles) east of Baculin, Philippines on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at…...