Pacific Islands Advance Regional Geohazard and Tsunami Resilience at Honiara Meeting
Representatives from Pacific Island Countries and Territories, regional organisations, and international technical partners convened in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 10 to 14 August 2026 for the Annual Meeting of the Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET), the 11th Meeting of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS) Regional Working Group for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (WG-PICT), and the Third Regional Geohazards Meeting.
The week-long gathering focused on strengthening regional cooperation to enhance earthquake, tsunami, volcano, and landslide monitoring, early warning, preparedness, and resilience across the Pacific. Hosted in Solomon Islands, the meeting brought together representatives from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, alongside technical and development partners, to review regional progress, identify emerging challenges, and agree on priority actions for the period 2026–2030.
The discussions underscored the growing need for a coordinated, multi-hazard approach to early warning systems in a region highly exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Participants highlighted persistent challenges including limited technical capacity, incomplete monitoring coverage, equipment maintenance constraints, and uneven access to real-time geophysical data.
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