Across the Kanto region and in parts of Fukushima Prefecture, alarms suddenly rang out at 11:02 a.m. Friday from cellphones and public speakers.
"Emergency earthquake warning," the text of the cellphone alert from the Meteorological Agency read. "An earthquake has occurred off the coast of Ibaraki. Prepare for strong shaking."
But the jolt never came to the region.
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