Erroneous Earthquake Alert in Iceland Withdrawn
An alert falsely citing a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Iceland, issued by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), was withdrawn. The actual quake occurred seven hours prior, and no official replacement alert will be issued.
An erroneous alert citing a magnitude 5.5 earthquake striking Iceland was retracted after it misrepresented information from the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).
The actual seismic event happened seven hours before, prompting confusion and the need for clarification.
No replacement alert will follow this error, according to GFZ officials.
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