The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) received reports of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren from the Ft. Soledad, Humåtak location sounding off this morning with a test announcement.

The Humåtak AHAWS siren sounding this morning is not connected with any emergency situation. Assessments are being made on the system to identify any issues and remediate as needed.

The Office of Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense (OHS-OCD) invite the community to the National Preparedness Month (NPM) Grand Finale on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Agana Shopping Center.

The NPM Grand Finale marks the culmination of National Preparedness Month, observed each September to raise awareness about disaster and emergency readiness. This year’s theme, “Preparedness Starts at Home,” highlights the importance of getting back to the essentials of preparedness.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 that occurred 128 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, with a depth of 10.0 km, at 4:48 a.m. (ChST).

 As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to Guam and the CNMI from this earthquake.  

 This will be the final statement issued by GHS/OCD unless additional information is received.

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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 that occurred 118 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, with a depth of 10.0 km, at 12:37 p.m. (ChST).

 As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to Guam and the CNMI from this earthquake.  

 This will be the final statement issued by GHS/OCD unless additional information is received.

The Office of Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense (OHS-OCD) invite the community to the National Preparedness Month (NPM) Grand Finale on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Agana Shopping Center.

The NPM Grand Finale marks the culmination of National Preparedness Month, observed each September to raise awareness about disaster and emergency readiness. This year’s theme, “Preparedness Starts at Home,” highlights the importance of getting back to the essentials of preparedness.