Japan’s Weather Agency Sends False Quake Alert, Startling Nation

The Japan Meteorological Agency said it issued an early warning for an earthquake in error on Friday after it overestimated the magnitude of moderate temblor north of the country near...

By Gareth Allan · Bloomberg

The Japan Meteorological Agency said it issued an early warning for an earthquake in error on Friday after it overestimated the magnitude of moderate temblor north of the country near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.