Tsunami Advisories Lifted for Izu and Ogasawara Islands, Kochi, Chiba, Miyazaki, Kagoshima; 60 Centimeters of Tsunami Observed on Hachijo Island (UPDATE 1)
9:37 JST, October 9, 2023 (updated at 12:08 JST)
Tsunami advisories were issued Monday morning by the Japan Meteorological Agency for the Izu and Ogasawara Islands at 6:40 a.m., for Kochi Prefecture at 7:44 a.m., for Chiba Prefecture at 7:55 a.m., and for Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures at 8:24 a.m. The height of the tsunami is estimated to be 1 meter. This is due to an earthquake with an epicenter near Torishima.
Tsunamis have been observed in some places, including 60 centimeters on Hachijo Island and 50 centimeters on Miyake Island.
All tsunami advisories were lifted at noon.
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