US EditionBureau of Meteorology apologises after accidentally sending a tsunami warning for Australian east coast
- The Bureau of Meteorology mistakenly sent a tsunami warning for Australia's east coast today but clarified there was no threat.
- The alerts were sent during a transition to new tsunami warning software.
- The Bureau acknowledged and apologized for the confusion caused by the test alerts.
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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…
Australian authorities cause panic with 8.2-magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning off New Zealand
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…
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
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