Blue Wave Disaster Management Consultant Fiji

11/03/2026

09/03/2026

🌍 Public Report Earthquake Intensity Map, Fiji.

This map shows locations where people reported feeling the earthquake that occurred on March 06, 2026 at 06:22:06 PM.

📍 Red star – Earthquake location
🟦 Colored boxes – Locations where people reported feeling the shaking
🎨 Box colors – Represent different levels of shaking intensity using the USGS intensity scale

📊 What the Reports Show

✔️ The earthquake was felt across a wide area, from Lami to Naitasiri.
✔️ The largest number of reports came from the Suva–Nausori corridor, where population density is highest.
✔️ Most reports indicate weak to light shaking, which is typical for earthquakes of this size and depth.

💡 Why Public Reports Matter

Public shaking reports help scientists and disaster managers to:

🔹 Better understand how earthquakes are felt across different areas
🔹 Improve earthquake impact assessments
🔹 Support emergency response and preparedness planning

Your reports help build a clearer picture of how earthquakes affect communities in Fiji.

📢 If you felt the earthquake, continue reporting your experience. Your information helps improve earthquake monitoring and community safety.

06/03/2026

Earthquake Information bulletin issued.
Date: 06/03/2026
Time: 06:22:06 PM
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth:10 km
Location: 1 km SE from Kasavu village, Naitasiri.
This was a FELT EVENT along the Suva-Nausori Corridor
However, based on all the earthquake parameters, there have been no damages reported so far from this earthquake.

Please do comment your experience if you felt this earthquake .

27/02/2026

TD09F has officially been upgraded into TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL.

It is located at around 18.6S, 167.8E or about 110km south-southwest of Port Villa or about 1010km west of Nadi and moving south-southeast at about 10km/hr.

24/02/2026

Did you know: Storms can generate tsunami-force waves with almost no warning?

🌊 Meteotsunamis – driven by storms and rapid pressure changes – are a serious and underrecognised coastal hazard, with waves reaching up to 10 metres.

⚡ Fast-moving storms transfer enormous energy directly to the ocean
⚠️ Forecasting meteotsunamis remains a scientific challenge
🌍 Coastal communities worldwide are exposed to this risk

Reducing coastal risk means accounting for hazards that fall outside conventional warning frameworks.

Learn more about meteotsunamis ➡️ https://ow.ly/l09Y50Yk8ua

23/02/2026

22/02/2026

Strenthening disaster resilience and sustainable livelihood initiatives across education, science, technology, and innovation, gender empowerment, and

21/02/2026

🌊 Communities taking action: Majuro and Palau achieve Tsunami Ready recognition

Majuro Atoll (Republic of the Marshall Islands) and the Republic of Palau have been officially recognized as Tsunami Ready under the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO’s Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme. Both communities were approved in late 2024, with certificates of recognition presented earlier this year.

Situated in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” these Small Island Developing States live with high tsunami risk due to their seismic surroundings, low‑lying coastlines, and reliance on ocean-based livelihoods. Building preparedness is essential to protecting people, ecosystems, and vital infrastructure.

To receive Tsunami Ready status, communities must meet 12 internationally agreed indicators, covering:

🔵 Tsunami hazard assessment
🔵 Effective warning and communication systems
🔵 Evacuation planning
🔵 Community awareness and education
🔵 Regular drills and exercises

In the Pacific, implementation is supported by the International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC), operating under IOC with support from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), providing technical guidance and capacity development to national authorities and communities.

Majuro and Palau’s achievement reflects long-term national commitment and strong community engagement to strengthen early warning systems and ensure that tsunami alerts can quickly turn into life‑saving action. Their progress offers an inspiring example for other coastal communities across the region.

📷 FUNVISIS

17/02/2026

The International Organization for Migration South Pacific is hiring for the following position:

• National Project Officer (Tongan Nationals Only), IOM Nuku’alofa, Tonga

IOM is an equal opportunity employer and seeks committed professionals with a wide variety of skills in the field of migration. IOM staff work in multi-cultural environments, in which diversity and cultural sensitivity are valued.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse of affected populations, and sexual harassment of personnel.
For further information, you may visit IOM career website at: https://fa-evlj-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/19009 or scan the QR code indicated in the vacancy poster.

Only applications submitted to our official recruitment website will be processed.

16/02/2026

🌍 Trans-Atlantic Seafloor Depth Profile – GEBCO 2023 Bathymetry

Here is a visualization of a trans-Atlantic vessel route, showing seafloor depths sampled along the journey using the GEBCO 2023 global bathymetry grid.

🔹 Red diamonds mark depth measurement points
🔹 Black dashed line shows the vessel’s path
🔹 The inset graph displays the depth profile collected along the route — revealing major ocean features such as:
✔️ Deep ocean basins
✔️ Mid-Atlantic ridge structures
✔️ Continental shelf transitions

📊 How this map was created

Each point along the route was sampled using GEBCO 2023 seafloor depth values. The depths were extracted in QGIS, plotted, and then connected to form both the transit line and bathymetry profile.

This provides a clear look at how the seafloor rises and falls across the Atlantic — from the Caribbean to Western Africa and Europe.

🧭 Why this matters

Understanding seafloor depth is essential for:
✔️ Safe navigation
✔️ Submarine cable planning
✔️ Ocean modeling & research
✔️ Marine habitat studies

🗺️ Map by: Koroi Lesikikabara Seniroqa
📅 Date: 16 Feb 2026
📊 Data Source: GEBCO 2023 Bathymetry Grid
🌐 Projection: WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)

15/02/2026

Ocean mapping, by its very nature, is often unseen - carried out far below the surface. Yet progress over time has been profound.

🗺️ Take these six maps of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

The earliest compilation, based on just 18,000 depth measurements, left vast areas unresolved. Each successive map reveals greater detail over time - from scattered soundings to today’s increasingly high-resolution representations.

🪢 Every step forward reflects the work of countless individuals and organisations around the world to better understand the seafloor.

Seabed 2030 builds on this shared foundation of data, expertise, and collaboration.

Learn how you can join us ➡️ seabed2030.org