Japan retracts a mistaken alert about a 9.9-magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula region of Russia, occurring in the open sea north of Hokkaido. The actual magnitude was 6.9, as confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Japan's weather agency retracted its alert and cancelled a warning of strong shaking. The quake occurred at a depth of 140 kilometers.
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula region of Russia, occurring in the open sea north of Hokkaido.
- The actual earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.9, as determined by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The Japanese Meteorological Agency launched an investigation into the error in the earthquake strength assessment and apologized during a press conference.
- The Japanese Meteorological Agency retracted its initial alert and cancelled a warning of strong seismic shaking.
- The earthquake occurred at a depth of 140 kilometers.
- Kamchatka has nearly 30 active volcanoes and covers 270,000 square kilometers.
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