Japan faces controversy over stronger quake warnings
The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a false tsunami warning with a magnitude of 9.9 near the Kuril Islands, but quickly withdrew the warning and apologized minutes later, explaining that it was caused by a glitch in determining the earthquake's epicenter. Although the alert did not trigger widespread panic, it temporarily disrupted transportation and caused interruptions in public transit. It is worth noting that Japan still remembers the 2011 earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0, which triggered tsunamis and resulted in approximately 18,500 casualties. In contrast, a 9.9 magnitude earthquake would release energy equivalent to about 22 times that of the previous quake.
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