Japan Meteorological Agency Issues False Earthquake Alert
The agency issued an erroneous early warning for a moderate temblor near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, startling the nation before withdrawing it minutes later.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 34% |
| 16 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 34% |
| 15 Oct, 07:24 UTC | 31% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 16 Oct 2026. Latest articles published first, on 16 October at 04:20 UTC; Bloomberg.com followed 3h 21m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg.com, appeared on 16 October at 07:41 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), Latest articles.
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- Before 2030 — the market puts it at 34%, with $145 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2030. The market resolves to Yes if a magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake occurs in Japan or its territorial waters before January 1, 2030. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake this for resolving based on the date of the alert rather than the actual occurrence of the earthquake.
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- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Kamchatka Peninsula
- Kuril Islands