Tsunami Advisory for Japan Coast 9/17/15
Channel: MsMilkytheclown1
Date: 2015-09-18

Tsunami Advisory Issued for Japan Coast
A tsunami advisory has been issued for Japan's Pacific coast and island chains following Wednesday's major earthquake off the coast of Chile. Tsunami up to one meter high are expected.

The Meteorological Agency released the advisory at 3 AM on Friday, Japan time. That's about 19 hours after the magnitude-8.3 quake set off tsunami.

The advisory covers Japan's Pacific coast and the island chains of Okinawa, Amami, Izu, and Ogasawara.

It is also in effect for the Japan Sea side of Aomori Prefecture, the coast of Oita Prefecture, the western coast of Ehime Prefecture, and the western coast of Kagoshima Prefecture.

The agency predicts that the Pacific coast of eastern Hokkaido Prefecture will experience the first batch of tsunami at around 5 AM. Other parts of the nation will also receive tsunami by 8 AM.

The agency reported that tsunami of over 4 meters hit the Chilean coast and tsunami of 90 centimeters reached Hawaii early Thursday morning.

The agency is urging people to avoid coastlines.
Sep. 17, 2015 - Updated 14:38 UTC-4
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Tsunami Observed in Japan
The Meteorological Agency says tsunami triggered by Wednesday's earthquake off Chile have reached Japan.

Tsunami of 10 centimeters were observed at Miyako Port at 6:16 AM Japan time and Kuji Port at 6:25 AM in Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Friday.

A small tsunami was observed on Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands at 6:11 AM.

The agency is urging people to avoid coastlines and estuaries until it lifts the tsunami advisory.
Sep. 17, 2015 - Updated 18:30 UTC-4
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Chile Earthquake: Aerial shots of destructive aftermath of tsunami https://youtu.be/t9M4MOUjNGs Drone footage shows aerial shots of the wreckage and debris in Coquimbo in the aftermath of the magnitude 8.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit the Chilean coast
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