Natural disaster
Video claiming 2026 tsunami in Japan found to be 2011 disaster footage
Thai PBS Verify has identified a video circulating on Threads. It claims to show a Japanese city being struck by a massive tsunami following the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake. However, after examination, the footage is actually from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Apr 22, 2026
Social media post claims magnitude 6.5 earthquake warning was “false” due to technical error
A viral report claims that a massive magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Mueang district, Loei province, was a total false alarm. A further examination by Thai PBS Verify reveals that the false warning was due to a technical glitch on an overseas monitoring website.
Feb 23, 2026