Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 - 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
New Zealand says it disrupted a Chinese state-linked effort to establish satellite tracking infrastructure through a local company. NZSIS says China is the only country it has detected conducting espionage in New Zealand "at scale." Beijing denies the allegations
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 207 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
Japan Coast Guard reports four Chinese Coast Guard vessels were operating around the Senkaku Islands on Aug. 14, marking the sixth consecutive day of Chinese maritime presence in the area. Japan said the vessels remained in the contiguous zone and warned them against entering its territorial waters
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 29 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
US Central Command: Media outlets have published false claims regarding the situation on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the region.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 11 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
3 week agoUSS George Washington (CVN 73) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser and USS Shoup (DDG 86) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer westbound in the Singapore Strait - August 13, 2026 SRC: INST- dc_ah
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 3 km ESE of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 22 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines
U.S. Ambassador to Japan: The United States maintains an unwavering stance in support of Japan, its most important ally, and in recognition of its sovereignty over the Northern Territories. As Japan and the United States work together through their alliance to promote prosperity across the entire Indo-Pacific region, we strongly oppose any actions that would undermine peace and stability in the region.T
3 week agoIRGC Aerospace Force Major Abolfazl Heidari was critically wounded today (August 13, 2026), in an assassination attempt carried out by motorcycle-borne attackers in Zabol, Iran
Japan "strongly protests" a visit by Russian President Putin to the disputed Kuril islands, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday
Putin visits the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 59 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan
Russia will respond in kind to EU piracy against Russian merchant vessels, and will choose the zones of retaliatory measures itself, -Putin said
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 66 km E of Chayek, Kyrgyzstan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 166 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 81 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 14 km NE of Wana, Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 51 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 149 km SSE of Port Blair, India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Banda Sea
Sky News Arabia sources: Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian killed in a Houthi missile attack on a commercial vessel near Bab al-Mandab
3 week agoSouth Korean police raided state-run Korea Airports Corp. (KAC), the Transport Ministry and a regional aviation office as part of an investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 81 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
