Incident report · 2026081401
Tonga Cable: 0.38× baseline latency
Resolved · 4h 30m
What we measured
| Cable | Tonga Cable |
| Segment | Nuku'alofa, TO → Suva, FJ |
| Detected | 2026-08-14 12:31 UTC |
| Resolved | 2026-08-14 17:02 UTC |
| Duration | 4h 30m |
| Observed latency | 12.5 ms |
| Baseline | 33.2 ms · 0.38× |
| Increase | +129% |
| Severity | warning |
Timeline
- Alert 2026081401: warning — ratio 2.29x
- Alert #168 improving: 1/3 consecutive OK
- Alert #168 improving: 2/3 consecutive OK
- Alert #168 resolved: RTT 12.49ms (baseline 33.21ms), 3 consecutive OK
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 2026081401: Tonga Cable. https://geocables.com/incident/2026081401
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