Feb 22 • 20:33 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Ilta-Sanomat

Thailand's earthquake warning turned out to be a 'disruption'

A warning about a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Thailand was retracted by Germany's GFZ, stating it was likely a disruption, with no seismic activity reported by Thai officials.

Germany's geosciences research center (GFZ) has retracted a warning it issued regarding a potential 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Thailand early Monday morning, local time. A representative from GFZ confirmed that the agency no longer reports on the earthquake and is investigating whether the initial announcement was simply a disruption. This marks a significant clarification, as the initial warning could have caused alarm among residents and travelers in the region.

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