Live signal · US · Detected 2 weeks ago

japan earthquake is attracting unusual attention.

Explanation pending verification. The attention is real; its cause has not yet cleared our evidence standard.

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1000+Approximate traffic bucket

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WITT Attention Index for japan earthquake in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

View accessible data table

Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Oct 16, 03:54 UTC	500+	52.4
Oct 16, 04:00 UTC	500+	51.4
Oct 16, 04:10 UTC	500+	51.4
Oct 16, 04:14 UTC	1000+	64.0
Oct 16, 04:20 UTC	1000+	55.0

What we know right now

Google's public trends feed has flagged this topic and attached the coverage listed below. Those links are discovery leads, not proof of a cause. Our newsroom verifies original sources before publishing an explanation.

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Coverage attached to the public signal

Japan Protests Russia’s Detention of Journalist Accused of SpyingThe New York Times
Japan earthquake warning mistakenly showed magnitude 9.9cedarnews.net
Japan Meteorological Agency Cancels Earthquake Early Warning in Many Areas (UPDATE 1)The Japan News
Watch, eat and play to support Japan’s Kumamoto after July quakeAsia News Network
Film festival to support Kumamoto reconstruction kicks off Saturday毎日新聞
Tzu Chi Provides Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Kumamoto PrefectureReliefWeb