Japan advises remote Japanese islands of potential tsunami after undersea earthquake

TOKYO: Japan's remote Izu islands south of Tokyo were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday with no immediate reports of damage, after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake occurred near an unpopulated island...

TOKYO: Japan's remote Izu islands south of Tokyo were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday (Sep 24) with no immediate reports of damage, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near an unpopulated island farther south in the Pacific Ocean. A tsunami of 50cm reached Hachijo island, one of the Izu islands, ab

Japan’s meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was not felt, and the tsunami advisory was lifted about three hours later. No damage or injuries were reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency had advised…

TOKYO: A tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline was triggered after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japanese isla...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a tsunami of 50 cm (1.6 feet) entered Hachijo island, one of the Izu islands, around 40 minutes after the earthquake. 

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Izu Islands on Tuesday, the USGS said, triggering local weather authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the remote Pacific area off Tokyo.

Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity.