https://geocables.comSubmarine cable incidents and research from GeoCables.enMon, 21 Sep 2026 09:45:01 +0300https://geocables.com/incident/2026091901https://geocables.com/incident/2026091901Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:31:21 +0300Round-trip time 83ms against a baseline of 51ms. Resolved 2026-09-19 18:33 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/iraq-exam-internet-shutdowns-2026https://geocables.com/research/iraq-exam-internet-shutdowns-2026Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:31:26 +0300On 25 mornings in 2026 Iraq lost two thirds of its connectivity at the same hour, never on a Friday. Our monitor noticed the pattern, switched to 5-minute resolution and measured every window: 90 minutes in June, 40 in September.https://geocables.com/incident/2026091801https://geocables.com/incident/2026091801Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:31:38 +0300Round-trip time 60ms against a baseline of 63ms. Resolved 2026-09-18 23:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-m6-5-u-nikolski-i-kabel-au-aleutianhttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-m6-5-u-nikolski-i-kabel-au-aleutianThu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:26 +0300Magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Nikolski, Alaska, and its impact on the AU-Aleutian submarine cable. Infrastructure endured the shock.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-alyaski-kabeli-vyderzhalihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-alyaski-kabeli-vyderzhaliThu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:40 +0300The 6.3 magnitude earthquake near Nikolski, Alaska, did not affect the operation of the submarine cable AU-Aleutian. The infrastructure continues to function normally.https://geocables.com/incident/2026091701https://geocables.com/incident/2026091701Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:02:30 +0300Round-trip time 16ms against a baseline of 42ms. Resolved 2026-09-17 13:02 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/almaty-kz-sugar-dock-via-moscowhttps://geocables.com/research/almaty-kz-sugar-dock-via-moscowThu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:19 +0300Discover why internet traffic from Kazakhstan to Micronesia routes through Moscow, causing increased delays.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-m5-1-u-saypana-vliyanie-na-kabelihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-17-zemletryasenie-m5-1-u-saypana-vliyanie-na-kabeliThu, 17 Sep 2026 00:30:12 +0300Magnitude 5.1 earthquake off Saipan caused anomalies on submarine cables TPU, GOKI, HANTRU1, and SEA-US. Analysis of consequences.https://geocables.com/incident/2026091601https://geocables.com/incident/2026091601Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:32:34 +0300Round-trip time 14ms against a baseline of 32ms. Resolved 2026-09-16 14:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/cape-town-za-coari-via-atlantahttps://geocables.com/research/cape-town-za-coari-via-atlantaSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:20 +0300Why do data from South Africa to Brazil go through the US, increasing latency?https://geocables.com/research/single-cable-kawenihttps://geocables.com/research/single-cable-kaweniSun, 13 Sep 2026 08:10:15 +0300On Maïotka there are three submarine cables, but only one connection to the main networks. We'll look at what the others do and what our measurements show.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-13-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-indonezii-podvodnye-kabeli-vyderzhalihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-13-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-indonezii-podvodnye-kabeli-vyderzhaliSun, 13 Sep 2026 00:30:30 +0300The 6.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia did not affect the operation of key submarine cables, including RISING 8, JAKABARE, and Echo.https://geocables.com/research/state-of-the-cables-2026-08https://geocables.com/research/state-of-the-cables-2026-08Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:11:57 +0300Monthly report from GeoCables own measurements: 18 cable anomalies detected (4 critical), 441 716 latency measurements across 556 routes. Verdicts, timelines, slowest and fastest observed paths.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-12-zemletryasenie-m5-1-u-guama-vliyanie-na-kabelihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-12-zemletryasenie-m5-1-u-guama-vliyanie-na-kabeliSat, 12 Sep 2026 00:30:11 +0300Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 off Guam caused anomalies on submarine cables, including PPC-1. Data analysis and further monitoring.https://geocables.com/incident/2026091101https://geocables.com/incident/2026091101Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:03:11 +0300Round-trip time 9ms against a baseline of 10ms. Resolved 2026-09-13 04:06 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090903https://geocables.com/incident/2026090903Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:31:32 +0300Round-trip time 9ms against a baseline of 6ms. Resolved 2026-09-10 06:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090902https://geocables.com/incident/2026090902Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:31:29 +0300Round-trip time 192ms against a baseline of 38ms. Resolved 2026-09-16 11:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090901https://geocables.com/incident/2026090901Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:32:09 +0300Round-trip time 89ms against a baseline of 107ms. Resolved 2026-09-09 20:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/almaty-samoa-datacom-via-lincolnhttps://geocables.com/research/almaty-samoa-datacom-via-lincolnWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:25 +0300Discover why internet traffic from Kazakhstan to Samoa routed through the US and other countries.https://geocables.com/research/country-lr-kak-geografiya-i-riski-vliyayut-na-internet-v-liberiihttps://geocables.com/research/country-lr-kak-geografiya-i-riski-vliyayut-na-internet-v-liberiiWed, 09 Sep 2026 07:10:13 +0300Analysis of Liberia's internet connectivity via submarine cables: isolation, risks, and the impact of geography.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-09-zemletryasenie-v-gretsii-vliyanie-na-jonah-i-drugie-kabelihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-09-zemletryasenie-v-gretsii-vliyanie-na-jonah-i-drugie-kabeliWed, 09 Sep 2026 00:30:19 +0300Analysis of the impact of the September 8, 2026 earthquake in Greece on submarine cables, including Jonah, Adria-1, and others. Anomalies were detected on the Jonah cable.https://geocables.com/research/country-gw-kak-geografiya-i-rezhim-vliyayut-na-internet-v-gvinee-bisauhttps://geocables.com/research/country-gw-kak-geografiya-i-rezhim-vliyayut-na-internet-v-gvinee-bisauTue, 08 Sep 2026 07:10:14 +0300Analysis of Guinea-Bissau's internet connectivity via submarine cables: isolation, risks, regime influence, and recent events.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-08-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-kabeli-echo-i-indigo-westhttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-08-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-kabeli-echo-i-indigo-westTue, 08 Sep 2026 00:30:11 +0300The forest fire in Indonesia caused anomalies in the operation of the Echo and INDIGO-West submarine cables. Analysis of data and possible consequences.https://geocables.com/research/almaty-kz-candikusuma-via-moscowhttps://geocables.com/research/almaty-kz-candikusuma-via-moscowMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:19 +0300Learn how infrastructure and economics affect internet traffic routes between Kazakhstan and Indonesia.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090701https://geocables.com/incident/2026090701Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:32:30 +0300Round-trip time 35ms against a baseline of 42ms. Resolved 2026-09-07 04:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-07-pozhar-v-indonezii-anomalii-na-kabelyah-indigo-west-mvista-echohttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-07-pozhar-v-indonezii-anomalii-na-kabelyah-indigo-west-mvista-echoMon, 07 Sep 2026 00:30:13 +0300A forest fire in Indonesia caused anomalies on the submarine cables INDIGO-West, MViSTA, and Echo. Analysis of delays and possible consequences for internet traffic.https://geocables.com/research/single-cable-baie-du-tombeauhttps://geocables.com/research/single-cable-baie-du-tombeauSun, 06 Sep 2026 08:10:14 +0300Why does Mauritius have five submarine cables, while the Ba-dou-Tombo station has only one, and what this means in practice. With our measurements.https://geocables.com/research/country-gn-kak-geografiya-i-rezhim-vliyayut-na-internet-v-gvineehttps://geocables.com/research/country-gn-kak-geografiya-i-rezhim-vliyayut-na-internet-v-gvineeSun, 06 Sep 2026 07:10:12 +0300Analysis of Guinea's internet connectivity via submarine cables: risks of isolation, role of regime, impact of conflicts and GeoCables monitoring.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-06-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-kabelihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-06-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-kabeliSun, 06 Sep 2026 00:30:24 +0300A forest fire in Indonesia caused anomalies on submarine cables, including INDIGO-West. Details and monitoring data.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090510https://geocables.com/incident/2026090510Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:01:56 +0300Round-trip time 193ms against a baseline of 73ms. Resolved 2026-09-12 21:02 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090509https://geocables.com/incident/2026090509Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:32:02 +0300Round-trip time 200ms against a baseline of 115ms. Resolved 2026-09-12 04:03 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090508https://geocables.com/incident/2026090508Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:33:08 +0300Round-trip time 290ms against a baseline of 154ms. Resolved 2026-09-05 16:01 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/sydney-au-melaka-via-osakahttps://geocables.com/research/sydney-au-melaka-via-osakaSat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:19 +0300Exploring how internet traffic from Australia to Malaysia routes through Japan and other locations.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090507https://geocables.com/incident/2026090507Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:31:22 +0300Round-trip time 168ms against a baseline of 117ms. Resolved 2026-09-19 18:01 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090506https://geocables.com/incident/2026090506Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:31:22 +0300Round-trip time 27ms against a baseline of 134ms. Resolved 2026-09-05 20:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090505https://geocables.com/incident/2026090505Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:32:21 +0300Round-trip time 14ms against a baseline of 157ms. Resolved 2026-09-05 12:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090504https://geocables.com/incident/2026090504Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:32:19 +0300Round-trip time 189ms against a baseline of 129ms. Resolved 2026-09-06 00:01 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090503https://geocables.com/incident/2026090503Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:31:46 +0300Round-trip time 106ms against a baseline of 153ms. Resolved 2026-09-05 12:32 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090502https://geocables.com/incident/2026090502Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:31:46 +0300Round-trip time 315ms against a baseline of 118ms. Resolved 2026-09-12 02:01 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090501https://geocables.com/incident/2026090501Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:31:46 +0300Round-trip time 256ms against a baseline of 156ms. Resolved 2026-09-09 11:02 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-05-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-podvodnye-kabelihttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-05-lesnoy-pozhar-v-indonezii-vliyanie-na-podvodnye-kabeliSat, 05 Sep 2026 00:30:13 +0300A forest fire in Indonesia caused anomalies on the submarine cables BDM, MIST, IAX, and I-2SEA. Analysis of data and possible consequences.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090404https://geocables.com/incident/2026090404Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:02:19 +0300Round-trip time 192ms against a baseline of 87ms. Resolved 2026-09-11 23:02 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090403https://geocables.com/incident/2026090403Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:31:57 +0300Round-trip time 262ms against a baseline of 138ms. Resolved 2026-09-09 12:01 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090402https://geocables.com/incident/2026090402Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:31:57 +0300Round-trip time 229ms against a baseline of 145ms. Resolved 2026-09-06 16:31 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090401https://geocables.com/incident/2026090401Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:31:44 +0300Round-trip time 260ms against a baseline of 181ms. Resolved 2026-09-04 21:03 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-03-zemletryasenie-u-nikolski-i-kabel-au-aleutianhttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-03-zemletryasenie-u-nikolski-i-kabel-au-aleutianThu, 03 Sep 2026 16:30:41 +0300Magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Nikolski, Alaska, tested the resilience of the AU-Aleutian submarine cable. Infrastructure continues to operate normally.https://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-03-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-alyaski-kabel-au-aleutianhttps://geocables.com/research/auto-2026-09-03-zemletryasenie-u-beregov-alyaski-kabel-au-aleutianThu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:24 +0300Magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Nikolski, Alaska, on September 3, 2026. The AU-Aleutian cable remained operational.https://geocables.com/research/sao-paulo-br-amanzimtoti-via-luandahttps://geocables.com/research/sao-paulo-br-amanzimtoti-via-luandaThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:21 +0300Discover how infrastructure and cost-saving measures lead data to take unexpected routes.https://geocables.com/incident/2026090201https://geocables.com/incident/2026090201Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:01:37 +0300Round-trip time 370ms against a baseline of 201ms. Resolved 2026-09-02 17:31 (UTC+3). Measured timeline and evidence on the incident page.https://geocables.com/research/moscow-ns1-thnic-co-th-via-marseillehttps://geocables.com/research/moscow-ns1-thnic-co-th-via-marseilleTue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:18 +0300Exploring the causes and impact of an internet detour that diverted traffic by 2,672 km.