00:00Japan's earthquake system issued a magnitude 9.9 alert, then withdrew it about eight minutes
00:05later. The warning followed a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
00:11on October 16. Japan's meteorological agency initially predicted potentially severe shaking
00:18across parts of the country, but the earthquake was far smaller than the warning suggested.
00:23Officials said the automated system incorrectly estimated both the quake's location
00:27and its magnitude, placing the epicenter near the Kuril Islands. The earthquake itself struck deep
00:34underground, roughly 135 to 140 kilometers below the surface, in Hakodat on Japan's northern island
00:41of Hokkaido. The recorded seismic intensity was just one on Japan's seven-level scale.
00:47No tsunami warning was issued, and no strong shaking was reported in Japan. The agency ruled out a
00:53cyberattack, but said it was still investigating what caused the error. Disclosure, this video
00:58contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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