Submarine cable incident record

Kumul Domestic Submarine Cable System, PPC-1 cable event — 2022-09-11

Event ID evt_hist_939d51cc15999bc0 · September 11, 2022

7.7 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea disrupts Kumul and PPC-1 submarine cables, affecting multiple regions.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

Kumul Domestic Submarine Cable System, PPC-1

Affected countries

Papua New Guinea

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: 2022-09-11T09:46:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2023-03-11T09:46:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. PNG Earthquake Causing Multiple Cable Disruptions Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2022-09-12T15:08:30.000Z

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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