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Japan braces for minor tsunami after Papua earthquake
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by politisite | January 3, 2009 at 06:41 pm
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The Tsunami Warning Center has issued a minor Tsunami waning for Japan
JAPAN is bracing for minor tsunamis after two powerful earthquakes struck off Indonesia. Three people are believed dead in the West Papua province.
Japan's Pacific coast could see some minor tsunami waves on Sunday Waves up to 50cm could reach the Pacific sides of islands from the Okinawan chain to the main island of Honshu, it said in an advisory, which is less significant than an urgent warning.
The agency advised people from going near beaches and estuaries.
From NHK
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory at 10:08 AM on Sunday, local time, for the Pacific coast from Shikoku to the Kanto region, the Izu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands. The estimated height of the tsunami is about 50 centimeters.
It is believed that the tsunami has already reached other areas of Japan.2009/01/04 10:32
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at 18:54 on January 3rd, 2009
Several tsunamis have struck the Indonesian and southern Japan coast.
No damage reported as yet.
at 18:55 on January 3rd, 2009
We have Paschen who is in the possible effected area. He reports nothing at this time.
at 18:56 on January 3rd, 2009
I've moved this to Environment as that is where the natural disasters stories live.
at 19:00 on January 3rd, 2009
Thanks
at 19:06 on January 3rd, 2009
The Japan Meteoroloigical Agency have said they expect a 0.5m tsunami to hit the Sagami Bay and Miura Peninsula coast within the next few minutes.
at 04:45 on January 4th, 2009
Tsunami warning has been lifted by 17:00 local Japanese Time.