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The tsunami warning was issued within 3 minutes with the most serious rating on its warning scale during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; it was rated as a "major tsunami", being at least 3 m (9.8 ft) high. An improved system was unveiled on March 7, 2013, following the 2011 disaster to better assess imminent tsunamis.
Jan 1, 2024 · 1 Jan 2024 06.26 EST. Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has published footage of damage in parts of the country in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Tsunami waves have already reached the coast ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Most of Japan’s 54 reactors have been offline since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake and devastating tsunami. Share Updated at 05.21 EST
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Jan 2, 2024 · A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and leaving at least four people dead. Follow here for live news updates.
Emergency Warning System ( Japanese: 特別警報) is a warning system the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) launched on 30 August 2013. Emergency Warnings are issued to alert people to the significant likelihood of catastrophes in association with natural phenomena of extraordinary magnitude. Residents should take all measures possible to ...
Japan Meteorological Agency. Phone: +81-3-3584-8603. E-mail: Brochures and Leaflets. Lessons learned from the tsunami disaster caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and improvements in JMA's tsunami warning system (PDF, 1.2 MB) NEW! Start of New Tsunami Warning System Operation (PDF, 918 kB) <Legal Notice>.
Jan 2, 2024 · A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert and prompting an official warning to residents to evacuate affected coastal areas as soon as possible.
