Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake
2 sources·Updated October 17, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- NZ Herald World·2h agoJapan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert
A calculation error placed the epicentre 680km further from Japan than its true location.
Read at NZ Herald World → - NYT World·15h agoJapan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake
Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.
Read at NYT World →
