Japan warns of tsunami waves up to 1m after quake off Russian coast
30 Jul 2025 09:06am
The sun rises behind the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on March 11, 2025, on the 14th anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake which triggered a tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)
TOKYO - Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami advisory on Wednesday of up to one metre (3.3 feet) on its Pacific coasts after a Magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
"A tsunami advisory has been issued as of 08:37 (2337 GMT) on July 30," the Japan Meteorological Agency said on X, warning that "tsunamis will strike repeatedly. Do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the warning is lifted."
Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to hit between 10am and 11.30am (0100-0230 GMT), public broadcaster NHK said, calling for residents to stay away from coasts and riversides. - AFP Japan Meteorological Agency
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