Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 - 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 199 km SSW of Muncar, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 280 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 68 km E of Labuha, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 82 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 206 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
China: We intercepted Philippine ships in a disputed area in the South China Sea.
China's coast guard said Tuesday (Sep 16) it had "taken control measures" against several Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said no one will be exempt from an independent investigation into alleged anomalies in infrastructure projects, as he vowed to rebuild public trust as protests over corruption loom
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 12 km WSW of Leuteboro, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 81 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Reuters on the Chinese military: The Philippines must immediately stop provocative incidents and escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 162 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 89 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 73 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 80 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 68 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 295 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 137 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 30 km SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 31 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 40 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 117 km W of Tual, Indonesia
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 2 km SSE of Panan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 160 km S of Dampit, Indonesia
Per RFI, Secretary Pete Hegseth and Defense Minister Dong Jun spoke in a video call on Tuesday, discussing several issues, including Taiwan. Minister Dong Jun told Secretary Hegseth that any schemes aimed at using military force to assist independence or using Taiwan to contain China "will be thwarted.". Hegseth made clear that the United States does not intend to do such things, while at the same time emphasizing that the U.S. has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific and will "resolutely protect" those interests.
