Submarine cable incident record

Taiwan Penghu Kinmen Matsu No.3 (TPKM3) cable event — 2025-01-15

Event ID evt_hist_896a27e454ba4319 · January 15, 2025

Repairs completed on Taiwan-Matsu No. 3 submarine cable that broke on Jan 15, 2025.

Resolved

Affected cable or system

Taiwan Penghu Kinmen Matsu No.3 (TPKM3)

Affected countries

Taiwan

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Resolution reported by a published source

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2025-03-03T19:30:44.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Chinese Captain Sentenced for Taiwan Cable Damage Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2026-04-01T13:30:51.000Z · resolution evidence
2. Taiwan-Matsu Undersea Cable Repairs Completed Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2025-03-03T19:30:44.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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