A curated timeline of UPSC-relevant geography events, across India and the world. (Covers since 1st Jan 2026)
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An M7.8 quake off southern Mindanao — the Philippines' strongest since 1990 — triggered across the southern Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau, Japan, Taiwan and PNG. At least 37 killed.
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Declared on World Environment Day, Surha Tal is India's milestone 100th Ramsar site. With it, India has the most Ramsar sites in Asia and ranks third globally; UP rises to 13 sites.
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Kīlauea's summit eruption at kept producing episodic through 2026 (episode 48 on 1 Jun; episode 49 forecast for mid-June). Activity is monitored by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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