Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across pacific
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations,stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious.
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00:00Tsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia.
00:10Japanese authorities issuing a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm.
00:19Authorities say that larger waves may follow, urging coastal residents to remain cautious.
00:25Warnings are now in place for coastal regions from Alaska and Hawaii all the way to New Zealand.
00:32In the United States, the National Tsunami Warning Centre in Alaska is forecasting wave heights ranging from 30 cm to 1.5 m along parts of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California.
00:45In Hawaii, evacuation centres have been opened at schools and community centres.
00:50Meanwhile, the National Weather Service's San Francisco Bay Area office is calling on residents to not go to the coast to take photos of the waves,
00:59saying that could endanger both the public and rescuers.
01:02In Russia, damage and evacuations are already being reported in regions nearest the Earthquake's epicentre.
