Tsunami Watch Issued for Christmas Island
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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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A tsunami watch is current for Christmas Island and the Northern Territory after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines.
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- Record type
- Tsunami Watch
- Affected area
- Christmas Island and Northern Territory
- 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 and Northern Territory.
Alert Details
Tsunami Watch issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Issued at 9:56 AM AEST on Monday 8 June 2026 (2026-06-07T23:56:00Z), expires 2026-06-08T17:56:00Z. Warning ID: IDY68033. Severity: Moderate.
Affected Areas
Christmas Island coastal areas and the Northern Territory. The watch covers all coastal areas of Christmas Island.
What You Should Do
Listen for further updates. Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 626) or visit www.bom.gov.au/tsunami for latest information. The next update will be issued by 11:26 AM AEST on Monday 8 June 2026.
Expected Conditions
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred at 9:37 AM AEST on Monday 8 June 2026 near Mindanao, Philippines. At this stage no tsunami waves have been observed that may threaten Australia.
Timeline
If generated, tsunami may start affecting Christmas Island after 12:00 PM local time Monday and Northern Territory after 2:30 PM ACST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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