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Bureau of Meteorology apologises after accidentally sending a tsunami warning for Australian east coast

  • The Bureau of Meteorology apologized for mistakenly sending a tsunami warning for Australia's east coast, stating there was no threat.
  • The false alert occurred during a transition to new tsunami early warning software and was canceled shortly after it was issued.
  • Queensland state disaster coordinator Shane Chelepy described the alert as "unfortunate," noting it lacked clarity despite indicating it was a test.
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The IndependentThe Independent

Australians sent into panic by 8.2-magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning – before realising it’s a test

Authorities were testing out new software and had warned residents a test was incoming, but many said they weren’t aware

·London, United Kingdom
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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

Confusion as tsunami warning accidentally issued for Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology has apologised after a tsunami warning was sent for Australia's east coast today in error.

·Sydney, Australia
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia

Bureau of Meteorology says no tsunami headed for Australia after sending false watch warning

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is no tsunami headed to Australia after sending a false warning to half the country earlier today.

·Australia
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BoM’s ‘tsunami warning’ sparks alarm

The Bureau of Meteorology has apologised for confusion after it sent out a “tsunami alert” as part of its testing of a new system.

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大纪元 Epoch Times大纪元 Epoch Times

The Meteorological Bureau apologizes for sending the wrong tsunami warning to half of Australia

On the morning of September 25, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a tsunami warning for half of Australia, but then immediately cancelled the warning and apologized to the public.

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Australia issues tsunami warning after '8.2 magnitude earthquake'. Then this happened...

There was panic and confusion in Australia after its weather agency issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday (Sep 25), only to clarify later that it was a test. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued the warning about an '8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand' to the southern half of the country. Watch: Japan: Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Warning

·Noida, India
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