Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 4, IMEWE cable event — 2025-09-06

Event ID evt_hist_8ea4a604353ffef0 · September 6, 2025

Submarine cable cuts on SMW4 and IMEWE near Jeddah disrupt internet in Pakistan.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

SEA-ME-WE 4, IMEWE

Affected countries

Pakistan

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2025-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2026-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Submarine Cable Cuts Disrupt Internet Services in Pakistan Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2025-09-10T13:00:25.000Z

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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