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Japan issued alert for 'largest recorded' 9.9 magnitude earthquake, but ground didn't shake: What happened

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Japan triggered widespread alarm on Friday after its earthquake early warning system \"announced\" a magnitude-9.9 earthquake alert, prompting emergency

The 'earthquake' that never happened Japan triggered widespread alarm on Friday after its earthquake early warning system "announced" a magnitude-9.9 earthquake alert, prompting emergency phone alerts, public loudspeaker warnings and television broad... [4230 chars]

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Friday, 16 October 2026, 4:04 pm IST
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