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Tsunami Information (Tsunami Observations)
Tsunami Information

Please see the latest Tsunami Information
Occurred at 02:10 JST 26 Oct 2013
Region name Fukushima-ken Oki
Depth about 10 km
Magnitude 7.1
Initial Tsunami Observation
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Maximum Tsunami Observation

Tsunami Information
(Tsunami Observations)

Issued at 04:00 JST 26 Oct 2013

Tsunami Observations
As of 03:58 JST
Data marked with # have been newly issued or revised.

Ofunato
  Initial Tsunami Arrival Time02:54 JST 26 OctRise
  Current Maximum Tsunami Observation03:01 JST 26 Oct0.2 m
Kamaishi
  Initial Tsunami Arrival Time02:55 JST 26 OctFall
  Current Maximum Tsunami Observation03:02 JST 26 OctSlight
Kuji-ko
  Initial Tsunami Arrival Time#03:18 JST 26 OctRise
  Current Maximum Tsunami Observation#03:23 JST 26 Oct0.4 m
Ishinomaki-shi Ayukawa
  Initial Tsunami Arrival Time03:01 JST 26 OctFall
  Current Maximum Tsunami Observation03:07 JST 26 Oct0.3 m
Soma
  Initial Tsunami Arrival Time#03:30 JST 26 OctFall
  Current Maximum Tsunami Observation#03:38 JST 26 Oct0.4 m

Tsunamis may become the maximum a few or more hours after the initial waves.
In some coastal regions, tsunamis higher than recorded ones may have arrived.
Tsunamis may be higher than those recorded at observation sites.

Major Tsunami Warnings, Tsunami Warnings and/or Advisories are currently in effect for the following coastal regions of Japan:

<Tsunami Advisory>
  IWATE PREF.
  MIYAGI PREF.
  FUKUSHIMA PREF.
  IBARAKI PREF.
  KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.

Although there may be slight sea-level changes in some coastal regions, no tsunami damage is expected.

Earthquake Information
Occurred at 02:10 JST 26 Oct 2013
Region name FUKUSHIMA-KEN OKI
Latitude37.2N
Longitude144.6E
Depth about 10 km
Magnitude 7.1