00:00Good evening and peace be upon you. Welcome to a new episode of your program, What's Happening.
00:06Today is Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace
00:15be upon him.
00:16Wishing you all the best on this blessed occasion.
00:20Among the strange earthquakes that struck today, and the strong earthquakes that kept happening today,
00:25as I continued to monitor the seismic situation around the world.
00:28Because I remember two days ago, I told you, I expect that today, the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal,
00:34during the period from the 11th to the 15th or 16th of Rabi al-Awwal,
00:39there will be a devastating earthquake somewhere in the world.
00:43The signs are there. It is more likely to happen in the Pacific Ocean or anywhere in the world,
00:49the Pacific Ocean or any country that borders the Pacific Ocean.
00:54Because the ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean is extremely tense and highly active seismically,
01:00is that why the earthquake hit Taiwan today?
01:04A strong earthquake struck Taiwan with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale about six or seven hours
01:13ago,
01:13specifically hitting the eastern coast of Taiwan, near the Thai region.
01:20The Taiwanese, and this includes, and this means Taiwanese,
01:24so after this earthquake, especially since it was clearly felt in southern Taiwan, in my opinion,
01:30this puts Taiwan among the countries at risk of a devastating earthquake in the coming days.
01:35As a result of the seismic tension, as a result of the seismic pressure,
01:39as a result of the seismic activity present in the Pacific Ocean.
01:45So, for sure, we put Taiwan on the list of countries that are at risk of a devastating earthquake,
01:52which could reach a magnitude of seven.
01:54A devastating earthquake struck just as destructive than it was on the coasts of Taiwan, as you saw.
02:00This also raises the possibility of tsunamis as a result of earthquakes, which is what we noticed today.
02:07I was studying and monitoring the situation, and I noticed a swarm of earthquakes and tremors.
02:14It happened again.
02:16Iceland was hit by more than six earthquakes and tremors,
02:20the strongest of which measured 4.3 in magnitude.
02:23They struck a few hours ago, hitting the coasts near the southern or southwestern shores of Iceland,
02:34specifically near the region or city of Keflavik.
02:38This city is located in the southwest of Iceland,
02:42and the earthquakes, or the swarm of earthquakes, struck its coasts.
02:49The clear reason I see for this swarm of earthquakes and tremors is the volcano.
02:54There is a volcano that has started to erupt.
02:57God willing, I remember it was reported.
02:59I'll put this picture in front of you on the screen.
03:01It has entered the stage of volcanic unrest,
03:04and it's known that Istanda as well,
03:06some people say they tell you all of Istanda,
03:08and it's an island, they say.
03:09They say that this country is actually the result of volcanoes,
03:13meaning this country didn't exist before.
03:15Of course, we're talking about thousands of years ago, they say.
03:19They say that Iceland, according to what scientists have said,
03:23was actually formed by volcanoes.
03:25So it's a volcanic country.
03:27So whenever a series of earthquakes or tremors starts to hit,
03:31that's an indicator of a serious volcanic disturbance.
03:35And this volcanic disturbance usually starts
03:37with a series of strong earthquakes or tremors ahead of it.
03:41There are two possibilities.
03:43Either we witness a massive eruption of one of Iceland's volcanoes
03:47in the southwest, or we experience a major earthquake.
03:52It could be a big earthquake or a major volcanic eruption,
03:55or both could happen together.
03:58And there's always the fear of a devastating earthquake
04:01that could hit the coasts.
04:03In Iceland, there's the risk of tsunami waves,
04:06because if a major earthquake hits the south of Iceland,
04:10tsunami waves could occur.
04:13Certainly, the danger won't be limited to Iceland only,
04:16but will affect Iceland and many neighboring countries.
04:18That's all for now.
04:20I'm Ahmad al-Daram,
04:21and I hope the show What's Happening finds you well.
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