TOKYO (AP) — Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity.
TOKYO — Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity.
The Japan Meteorological Agency had advised that waves up to 1 meter above tide levels could occur on the coasts of the Izu and Ogasawara island chains after the magnitude 5.9 quake occurred off the Izu Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's strength at 5.6 magnitude.JMA said a tsunami of about 50 centimeters was detected in the Yaene district on Hachijo Island about 30 minutes after the quake.
Residents on Hachijo said they did not feel the quake and only heard the tsunami advisory, Japan's NHK public television said.
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