Japan Retracts Erroneous Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake Alert, Disrupting Transport

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The Japan Meteorological Agency has withdrawn an earthquake alert of magnitude 9.9 that was issued in error, Kyodo News reported. The erroneous warning went out before it could be corrected, disrupting transport in some areas. There is no detailed information yet on the affected routes or the cause of the mistake.

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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 17 October retracted an earthquake alert of magnitude 9.9 after determining the warning had been issued in error, according to Kyodo News.

According to the source, the erroneous alert went out before the agency could correct it. The incident disrupted transport systems in some areas during the period the warning was in effect.

There is no detailed information yet on the scope of the affected transport routes or the specific cause of the mistaken alert. Authorities are continuing to clarify the matter.

The development is the latest in a series of news items compiled by Kyodo News in its bulletin of 18 October.

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