Japan apologizes for false quake alert
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a false warning about a 9.9 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, only to retract it minutes later due to a malfunction in determining the actual earthquake's epicenter, which was a 6.9 magnitude quake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. This error caused temporary disruptions in transportation but did not lead to widespread panic. The agency apologized for the inconvenience, confirming that the mistake was due to a technical glitch. This incident comes as Japan recalls the 2011 earthquake that resulted in approximately 18,500 casualties and led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, with expectations that the reported 9.9 magnitude earthquake could have released energy equivalent to twice that of the 2011 quake.
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