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

A brief panic gripped parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday after the National Bureau of Meteorology sent a tsunami warning to thousands of residents, The Guardian writes. Residents along the coast of New South Wales and Queensland were alerted by the Bureau of Meteorology by a message sent shortly after 11:30 a.m. that read: "tsunami warning" and provided information about the user's location. Users of the app were warned that a tsunami was h…

A brief moment of panic gripped parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday after the National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning to thousands of residents. People along the coast of New South Wales and Queensland received the Bureau of Meteorology warning, sent shortly after 11.30am, which read "tsunami alert" and indicated the user's location. Users of the application were informed that a tsunami was approaching, caused by an earthquake with…

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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.