CNMI Department of Lands & Natural Resources

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Ranchers gathered last Friday to meet and greet with the Division of Agriculture (DOA) staff and USDA APHIS veterinary medical officer, Dr. Shana Tannenbaum to discuss health concerns and other challenges that livestock are currently being affected by during this post-typhoon recovery period. Thank you to all those who came out to support this event.

For more information or concerns regarding livestock you may contact DOA Director, Charles Aiseam at (670) 783-8000 or by email at [email protected] 📧

08/06/2026

Tsunami Advisory now canceled as of 11:50AM CHST

BULLETIN NO:03
DATE: JUNE 08 2026
TIME: 11:50 AM
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR CNMI...

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER, STATE WARNING POINT:

AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES AT 938 AM CHST ON MONDAY JUNE 8 2026.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
• MAGNITUDE 7.8 (UPDATED)
• ORIGIN TIME 938 AM CHST JUNE 08 2026
• COORDINATES 52.2 NORTH 160.0 EAST
• DEPTH 39 MILES
• LOCATION MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER STATE WARNING POINT WILL BE MONITORING AND WILL BE ISSUING BULLETIN AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. STAY TUNE TO THE LATEST BULILETIN WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL RADIO STATIONS, MEDIA SOURCES. LOCAL AUTHORITY. OR CALL CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT 237-8000 AND FOR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

08/06/2026

SPECIAL MARINE ADVISORY
(BEACH HAZARD & RIP CURRENT)
JUNE 8, 2026
11:30 AM

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER STATE WARNING POINT.

SAIPAN-TINIAN-ROTA
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON.....HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS ALONG BEACHES HARBORS AND IN THE COASTAL WATERS.

* WHERE... ALL REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WAY FROM THE BEACHES.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED NEAR MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES AT 938 AM CHST. WAVES LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WILL CAUSE SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. LISTEN TO LATEST INFORMATION FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THEREFORE: GOVERNOR DAVID M. APATANG IS REMINDING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO STAY OUT OF THE WATERS. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON`T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

EOC WARNING OFFICER: JN/JR/JM

08/06/2026

Tsunami Advisory Bulletin No.02 (11:05 CHST)

BULLETIN NO:02
DATE: JUNE 08 2026
TIME: 11:05 AM
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CNMI...

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER, STATE WARNING POINT:

AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES AT 938 AM CHST ON MONDAY JUNE 8 2026.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
• MAGNITUDE 7.8 (UPDATED)
• ORIGIN TIME 938 AM CHST JUNE 08 2026
• COORDINATES 52.2 NORTH 160.0 EAST
• DEPTH 39 MILES
• LOCATION MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CNMI
• A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS AN ALERT LEVEL THAT MEANS STAY OUT OF WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORE.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

• SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 3 FEET ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL
• MINOR FLOODING OF BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS.
• STRONG AND UNUSUAL OCEAN CURRENTS IN HARBORS... BAYS... AND OTHER NEAR SHORE WATERS.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
--------------------

• RESIDENTS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE ACTION AND STAY OUT OF WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORELINES.

• THIIS IS NOT A FULL-SCALE EVACUATION. AT THIS TIME, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND CONTINUE MONITORING UPDATES AND INTRUCTIONS FROM CNMI HSEM.

THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER STATE WARNING POINT WILL BE MONITORING AND WILL BE ISSUING BULLETIN AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. STAY TUNE TO THE LATEST BULILETIN WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL RADIO STATIONS, MEDIA SOURCES. LOCAL AUTHORITY. OR CALL CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT 237-8000 AND FOR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0.

THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

08/06/2026

BULLETIN NO:01
DATE: JUNE 08 2026
TIME: 10:20 AM

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CNMI

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER, STATE WARNING POINT:

AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.2 OCCURRED IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES AT 938 AM CHST ON MONDAY JUNE 8 2026.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
• MAGNITUDE 7.9 (UPDATED)
• ORIGIN TIME 938 AM CHST JUNE 08 2026
• COORDINATES 52.2 NORTH 160.0 EAST
• DEPTH 39 MILES
• LOCATION MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CNMI
• A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS AN ALERT LEVEL THAT MEANS STAY OUT OF WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORE.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

• SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 3 FEET ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL
• MINOR FLOODING OF BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS.
• STRONG AND UNUSUAL OCEAN CURRENTS IN HARBORS... BAYS... AND OTHER NEAR SHORE WATERS.

RECOMANDED ACTION:
--------------------

• RESIDENTS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE ACTION AND STAY OUT OF WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORELINES.

• THIIS IS NOT A FULL-SCALE EVACUATION. AT THIS TIME, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND CONTINUE MONITORING UPDATES AND INTRUCTIONS FROM CNMI HSEM.

THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER STATE WARNING POINT WILL BE MONITORING AND WILL BE ISSUING BULLETIN AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. STAY TUNE TO THE LATEST BULILETIN WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL RADIO STATIONS, MEDIA SOURCES. LOCAL AUTHORITY. OR CALL CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT 237-8000 AND FOR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0.

THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

06/06/2026

Have you tried these delicious berries? We have these trees available for adoption!

Introducing the...MULBERRY TREE!

These trees have not only weathered the typhoon, but have flourished since then. The photo and video on this post were taken in Saipan just this past week! This might be your sign to adopt a mulberry tree...

Here are some wonderful things about mulberries that might just convince you to adopt one:

❀ Mulberries are related to figs and breadfruit!
❀ Mulberries can be made into wine, juice, tea, jam, or even canned foods!
❀ Mulberries are full of vitamins and nutrition, especially vitamin c and iron!
❀ The mulberry tree is the perfect tree if you're looking for a small to medium-sized tree for your yard!

Also, they're extremely sweet and delicious...

Want a mulberry tree? Want another fruiting or shading tree? Check out our tree list at pacificcrp.org/forestry °‧࿔*:･

Contact Us for More Information:
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✉︎ Email [email protected]

unfortunately, our office phone has been down since the typhoon!

06/06/2026

WE’VE GOT GREAT NEWS! 📣

The Grotto is now OPEN to the public once again starting today June 07, 2026 from 9AM-4PM. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please continue to exercise caution while swimming and diving and keep the site clean and free of trash. Happy Sunday CNMI! ☀️ 🌊