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Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake

NYT World Friday 16 October 2026, 14:08 UTC By Kiuko Notoya and Claire Moses 1 min read
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Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.

Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.
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