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A numerical simulation of the tsunami suggested that the first wave was caused by a significant subsidence north of the Kuril Islands due to the earthquake. [11] A peak-to-trough tsunami wave height of 3.46 m (11.4 ft) was recorded in Hanasaki, Japan. [10] This earthquake triggered a tsunami in southern Kuril Islands and Hokkaido. [12]
The agency said tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) were detected along parts of Kyushu's southern coast and the nearby island of Shikoku about a half hour after the quake struck.
A tsunami advisory was issued after the earthquake. It covered Kōchi, Ehime, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures [15] and predicted waves of up to 1 m (3.3 ft). [16] Subsequently, tsunami waves of 50 cm (1.6 ft) were observed in Miyazaki, 30 cm (0.98 ft) in Kōchi, and 20 cm (0.66 ft) in Kagoshima. [15] The advisories were lifted at 22:00 ...
It said Monday’s major tsunami warning for Ishikawa was the first time this level of alert had been issued since March 2011, when a massive earthquake measuring over 9 on the richter scale ...
The earthquake occurred on Tuesday, August 16, 2005, and affected Japan's northeastern coast. It triggered a tsunami warning, and buildings shook 200 miles away in the capital, Tokyo. It was initially estimated to have a moment magnitude of 6.8, and the United States Geological Survey later declared it as a 7.2. [1]
Some of the first reports came from the city of Wajima in Ishikawa prefecture, which saw tsunami waves of around 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) around 4:21 p.m., according to NHK. No immediate damage was ...
The region experienced a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami with an estimated magnitude of 9 in 1667, [7] a magnitude 8.2 event in 1952, [8] a 1968 quake measuring 8.3 M w , and one in 2008 measuring 7.1, all bearing the name Tokachi-Oki, [8] and a 1973 quake to the immediate north along the Kuril Trench plate boundary called the 1973 Nemuro ...
Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation, but a tsunami warning of the magnitude of Monday's had not been issued since a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant in March 2011.