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Tsunami warning issued after earthquake near Japan

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

Following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning for the north-eastern coast of Hokkaido and a lesser warning for Honshu.

The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning centre has issued a warning for Russia, Japan and Markus, Wake, Midway and Marianas islands.

Sources

  • Japan tsunami warning after quake — BBC News Online, January 13, 2007
  • TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002 ISSUED AT 0541Z 13 JAN 2007 — U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning centre, January 13, 2007


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