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

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan this morning, sparking a tsunami warning across remote islands south of Tokyo, with waves of up to 50cm observed on coast

A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, with a tsunami warning issued for the Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, and the Ogasawara island chain after the 5.9 magnitude quake

Taylor said the test warnings were cancelled immediately after they were issued, and the bureau acknowledged and apologised for any confusion it caused. “Testing ensures the bur

The bureau apologised and said there was no threat after the tsunami alert was sent in error to users of the BOM Weather app between 11am and 12pm today.