Tsunami Watch Cancelled for Christmas Island

Source: BOM · Christmas Island, Western Australia

This alert is no longer in effect.

BOM issued it on June 21, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled the tsunami watch for Christmas Island after an undersea earthquake near the Philippines produced no threatening waves.

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Record type
Tsunami Warning
Affected area
Christmas Island, Western Australia
Issued
June 21, 2026
Issuing authority
BOM

The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Christmas Island, Western Australia.

Alert Details

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a cancellation of the Tsunami Watch (type: tsunami_warning) for Christmas Island at 10:38 AM AEST on Monday 8 June 2026. The alert was originally triggered by a magnitude 7.8 undersea earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines at 9:37 AM AEST.

Affected Areas

Christmas Island, Western Australia.

What You Should Do

No action is required. Residents should monitor www.bom.gov.au/tsunami or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 626) for any future updates.

Expected Conditions

No tsunami waves posing a threat to Christmas Island or other Australian territories have been observed.

Timeline

The cancellation was issued at 10:38 AM AEST (00:38 UTC) on 8 June 2026 and remains in effect until 18:38 UTC the same day. No further updates will be issued unless the situation changes.

Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗

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What is this BoM weather warning about?
The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled the tsunami watch for Christmas Island after an undersea earthquake near the Philippines produced no threatening waves.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by BOM. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "low" severity. No immediate action required, but stay aware.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Christmas Island, Western Australia. Check with BOM for the most current geographic scope.
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