https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nerves-rattled-in-japan-as-alert-for-magnitude-9-9-quake-withdrawn-minutes-laterContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nerves-rattled-in-japan-as-alert-for-magnitude-9-9-quake-withdrawn-minutes-laterhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nerves-rattled-in-japan-as-alert-for-magnitude-9-9-quake-withdrawn-minutes-later#u141413Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:56:24 +0000The Japan Meteorological Agency canceled a mistakenly issued emergency alert for a magnitude 9.9 earthquake after its computer system overestimated the size of a quake near Russia. The alert, issued at 12:40 p.m., warned of strong shaking across northern, eastern, and central Japan, causing temporary disruptions to public transport. The actual seismic event was a magnitude 6.9 to 7.0 earthquake that struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii. The agency confirmed the error was caused by a miscalculation of the quake's focus.Why it mattersA magnitude 9.9