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.
'We deeply apologise for the significant inconvenience and concern caused to the public,' JMA official Shinya Tsukada told reporters.
CNA
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.
'We deeply apologise for the significant inconvenience and concern caused to the public,' JMA official Shinya Tsukada told reporters.
CNA
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.
'We deeply apologise for the significant inconvenience and concern caused to the public,' JMA official Shinya Tsukada told reporters.
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