JMA Issues a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 1 Meter (UPDATE1 )


The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory mainly for the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Kyushu at 8:37 a.m. on Wednesday. Tsunami is expected to reach eastern Hokkaido at 10 a.m. The estimate of maximum wave height is expected to be 1 meter.

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.0 had occurred around the Kamchatka Peninsula.

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