Tsunami Warning for Japan and Russia

Very advanced alert system : you can find the same information in various form on every TV channel. Here you can see the heights of the wave and expected time of impact. Looks safe in Tokyo...

From BBC news : A tsunami is expected to hit Russia and northern Japan, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says. Japan's meteorological agency says a tsunami of at least two metres (6.5 feet) high could hit Hokkaido and Honshu islands after 1210 GMT. Warnings are being broadcast on all Japanese TV and radio stations advising people to move to higher ground. It comes after an earthquake of at least 8.1 magnitude hit the Kuril Islands, north of Japan.

USGS Information :

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred 445 km (275 miles) ENE of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands and 1665 km (1030 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan at 5:14 AM MDT, Nov 15, 2006 (10:14 PM local time in Russia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size. Earthquakes of this type sometimes cause tsunamis, however the USGS has no information that an actual tsunami has been generated. For information about tsunamis, contact the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at http://tsunami.gov.

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