Tsunami hit Japan’s coastal areas, 1.3-meter wave observedーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Now it is 3:05 p.m. here in Tokyo. This is NHK News Line. Tsunami waves reached many of Japan’s coastal regions after a strong earthquake near Russia’s Kumaka Peninsula Wednesday morning. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling on people to stay evacuated until all alerts have been lifted. The magnitude 8.7 quake struck near the peninsula at about 8:25 a.m. Japan time. The US Geological Survey says it had a depth of 20.7 kilometers. The JMA initially announced a tsunami advisory for most of the country’s Pacific coast. Many areas were escalated to a tsunami warning at 9:40 a.m. Northern Hokkaido down to western Wakayama is still under that warning. Advisories are still in effect for other regions, including parts of Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tsunami started to arrive in eastern Hokkaido around 10:30 a.m. They have since been observed across a broad area of Japan’s Pacific coast. The waves are up to 1.3 m high. There are no reports of major damage so far. And here’s the uh the most recent uh list of tsunami observations on the top Kushi port in Iwattate Prefecture at 152 p.m. waves of up to 1 meter and 30 cm was observed just as I explained. And Neuro Hanasaki 80 cm, Ishinamaki port in Miyagi Prefecture 70 cm. Hanamaki town, Hamanaka town rather, Hamanaka town in Hokkaido at 11160 centimeters and uh in Hokkaido’s Ario town and Soma port in Fukushima uh those two cities and ports have observed waves of up to 50 centimeters so far. And the Japan Meteorological Agency has held a second news conference. It is urging people in coastal areas or along rivers to evacuate to safer areas immediately and stay there until the alert is lifted, warning there could be long gaps between tsunami crests. Tsunami waves are still being observed. Each cycle can take about an hour. Waves may continue for an extended period. and there could be powerful surges that cause further damage. The agency says tsunami waves are expected to continue for at least a day. That’s based on records of previous quakes of similar scale in the area. Kushiro city in Hokkaido is one of the areas affected by the alerts. People there moved to a park on a hill for safety. One college student says he woke up to see news of the advisory, which has since been upgraded to a warning. I survived the great East Japan earthquake, so I know how scary it tsunami is. I figured I shouldn’t move around until the advisory is lifted, so I decided to stay here. Around 300 residents, including high school students, evacuated to this rooftop in Hokkaido’s Mukawa town. The building belongs to the local fire department association. It its officials say they will ensure the safety of the evacuees [Music] in the coastal town of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture. People fled to higher ground, including this parking lot, a threeinut drive from shore. We evacuated immediately because if there’s a traffic jam near the coast, our car and everything could get swept away. Governments across the Pacific are also bracing for tsunami. US officials say destructive tsunami waves may hit Hawaii and are urging people to evacuate. The Philippines, China, and Taiwan are also calling on people to stay alert.
Tsunami have been observed over wide areas along the coast, including a 1.3-meter wave at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture. #japan #earthquake #tsunami #tsunamiwarning
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