澳大利亚政府错误地向澳大利亚人发送了8.2级地震测试警告, 8.2 magnitude earthquake test warning mistakenly sent to Australians by BOM, causing confusion and panic.

9月25日, 澳大利亚气象局(BOM)错误地向居民发出海啸警告, On September 25, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) in Australia mistakenly sent a tsunami warning to residents, stating an 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off New Zealand's coast. 警报是测试新的预警系统的一部分,引起混乱和恐慌。 The alert, part of a test for a new early warning system, caused confusion and panic. 管理局很快澄清,这是一次测试,并向公众保证没有海啸威胁,为误解道歉,并强调这种测试对未来备灾工作的重要性。 BOM quickly clarified it was a test and assured the public there was no tsunami threat, issuing an apology for the misunderstanding and emphasizing the importance of such testing for future preparedness.