Tsunami observed in Japanese coast after the earthquake near Philippines (UPDATE2)
0:28 JST, December 3, 2023 (updated at 10:15 JST)
A major earthquake that struck near the Philippines late at night on Saturday triggered a tsunami that reached various parts of Japan including Chiba and Shizuoka prefectures after 3:00 a.m. on Sunday.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a 40-centimeter tsunami was observed at 4:27 a.m. on Hachijojima Island in the Izu Islands.
The agency lifted all tsunami advisories it had issued by Sunday morning.
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