Japan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert
- TOKYO: Japan's weather agency withdrew an erroneous alert for a magnitude 9.9 earthquake minutes after issuing it, apologising for the warning that disrupted transport.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had initially warned on Friday (Oct 16) that a magnitude 9.9 earthquake occurred near the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Chishima Islands, setting off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones.
- The JMA clarified later that a 6.9-magnitude quake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 160 km just after midday.
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- TOKYO: Japan's weather agency withdrew an erroneous alert for a magnitude 9.9 earthquake minutes after issuing it, apologising for the warning that disrupted transport.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had initially warned on Friday (Oct 16) that a magnitude 9.9 earthquake occurred near the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Chishima Islands, setting off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones.
- The JMA clarified later that a 6.9-magnitude quake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 160 km just after midday.
Sources: CNA