日本气象厅在周五下午撤回了此前发布的地震早报。该机构最初预测日本北部、东部和中部地区将出现强烈震感，原因是千岛群岛附近发生地震。
The Japan Meteorological Agency withdrew an earthquake early warning issued Friday afternoon after initially forecasting strong shaking across northern, eastern and central Japan following a quake near the Kuril Islands.
据报告，千岛群岛附近发生一次震级为6.9的地震，震中位于堪察加半岛附近，发生时间约为下午12时36分。警报于下午12时40分发布，触发了公共广播和手机警报。气象厅于下午12时48分撤销了该警报。未发布海啸警报或建议。根据日本气象厅的数据，此次地震在函馆市仅被轻微感知。
An magnitude 6.9 earthquake centered off the Kamchatka Peninsula occurred at around 12:36 p.m., with a warning issued at 12:40 p.m. setting off alarms on public speakers and mobile phones. The agency called off the alert at 12:48 p.m. No tsunami warnings or advisories were issued. The 12:36 quake was felt lightly in the city of Hakodate, according to JMA data.