European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) recorded a M5.9 earthquake near New Zealand's Kermadec Islands at about 21:02 local time on Aug 30. Epicenter at 30.0697°S, 177.1853°W; focal depth approximately 35 km. No casualties or damage reported.

Channel 12 TV reported on 29, citing the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), that Shin Bet agents urgently evacuated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son Yair from Miami to Israel after assessing he faced a significant security threat. Shin Bet did not detail the threat. The report said agents were reassigned from President Isaac Herzog's New York detail to Miami to carry out the operation. Yair Netanyahu has long lived in Miami and is a prominent supporter of his father; his brother Avner lives in Israel.

On Aug 30 local time, a ferry carrying about 270 passengers capsized off Cyprus; casualty situation unknown.