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Japan's weather agency mistakenly issued and then retracted an alert for a magnitude 9.9 earthquake, causing disruption and apologies.
Background
Japan is highly prone to earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for issuing alerts, and public safety protocols are critical given the country's history of major seismic events.
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Japan Issues and Retracts Major Earthquake Alert
First report 22h agoLast update 16h ago1 takes 1
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started 22h ago•Last update 16h ago
The Japanese weather agency apologized for the erroneous earthquake alert that caused disruption.
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