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Japan mistakenly issues warning for magnitude 9.9 earthquake
(
bnonews.com
)
3 points
by
Shank
4 hours ago
2 comments
u1hcw9nx
3 hours ago
9.9 would have 6-8 times the amplitude (and ground motion of) of 2011 Tohoku earthquake. Energy would be 15-20 times higher.
yawpitch
4 hours ago
Imagine getting the retraction text mid-fall…