Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for a wide stretch of Japan’s Pacific coast from Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, to the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. According to the advisory issued at 9:05 a.m., tsunamis of up to one meter may hit the affected areas. The advisory followed an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.2 near the Philippines at around 8:38 a.m. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Tsunami Advisory Issued along Japan’s Pacific Coast
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