"Cyclist Earthquake Falsely Linked"

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Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt

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An old video of a cyclist panicking as tremors shook buildings in China 's remote Tibet region spread globally in social media posts that falsely linked it to the disaster.

In fact, the footage was shot in Japan and circulated in news reports about a quake that hit the country on New Year's Day 2024 .

The footage was recorded on January 1 by the dashcam of a courtesy car belonging to a social welfare organization.

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