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Confirmed fault· ConfirmedSCS-2026-0002

INDIGO-Central fault off Perth

INDIGO-Central, which links Perth and Sydney, suffered a shunt fault in early August inside the Perth Submarine Cable Protection Zone, alongside INDIGO-West. The sources we reviewed do not report a restoration date for INDIGO-Central.

Cable
INDIGO-Central
Section
Perth Submarine Cable Protection Zone
Fault reported
8 Aug 2026
Fault type
Shunt fault
Cause
Not established
Location
Inside the Perth Submarine Cable Protection Zone. The exact position has not been published; the marker is placed on the published route off Perth.Shown with a ±40 km radius[1]
Current ETR
No ETR published

Cause

No cause has been established. See the INDIGO-West incident for the reported vessel-activity concerns.

Timeline

  1. 8 Aug 2026Opened→ Confirmed fault
    Shunt faults reported on INDIGO-Central and INDIGO-West off Perth[2][1]

    SUBCO reported shunt faults on both INDIGO systems in close succession, inside the Perth Submarine Cable Protection Zone.

Sources · 2

  1. 1
    Two subsea communication cables damaged off Perth coast in 'concerning development'
    ABC NewsReliable11 Aug 2026supports status, location
  2. 2
    SUBCO Reports Dual INDIGO Shunt Faults Near Perth
    Converge DigestReliablesupports fault, status

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