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1 hour ago · Japan
Japan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Channel NewsAsia Latest is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC. The headline in use is “Japan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The alert set off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones in Japan. Japan's weather agency clarified later that a 6.
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
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- Channel NewsAsia LatestJapan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert