Tsunami warning issued after earthquake near Japan
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