Incident report · 2026040801
Southern Caribbean Fiber: 0.76× baseline latency
Resolved · 6h 59m
What we measured
| Cable | Southern Caribbean Fiber |
| Segment | Chaguaramas, TT → San Juan, US |
| Detected | 2026-04-08 02:32 UTC |
| Resolved | 2026-04-08 09:31 UTC |
| Duration | 6h 59m |
| Observed latency | 44.8 ms |
| Baseline | 59.1 ms · 0.76× |
| Increase | +275% |
| Severity | critical |
Path analysis
No usable traceroute data for this window.
Cross-probe verdict. The effect was confined to a narrow set of paths, so a cable-wide fault is unlikely.
Timeline
- Alert #64: critical (backfilled)
- Alert #64 improving: 1/3 consecutive OK checks
- Alert #64 improving: 2/3 consecutive OK checks
- Alert #64 resolved: RTT 44.81ms (baseline 59.07ms)
Detection method
Latency is sampled continuously from our probe network. An alert opens when round-trip time to a monitored endpoint holds above its rolling baseline, and closes automatically once it returns. Full method is described on the methodology page.
How to cite
GeoCables (2026). Incident 2026040801: Southern Caribbean Fiber. https://geocables.com/incident/2026040801
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