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| Japan tsunami warning after quake | Japan tsunami warning after quake |
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| Japanese authorities have issued tsunami warnings after an earthquake measuring 8.3 was reported in the north-western Pacific Ocean. | Japanese authorities have issued tsunami warnings after an earthquake measuring 8.3 was reported in the north-western Pacific Ocean. |
| Warnings were issued for the north-eastern coast of the northernmost island of Hokkaido, with a lesser warning for the island of Honshu. | Warnings were issued for the north-eastern coast of the northernmost island of Hokkaido, with a lesser warning for the island of Honshu. |
| A tsunami measuring up to 1m (3ft) in height could hit the coastline from 1400 (0500 GMT), officials reported. | A tsunami measuring up to 1m (3ft) in height could hit the coastline from 1400 (0500 GMT), officials reported. |
| The earthquake happened at 1324 (0424 GMT), the meteorological agency said. | The earthquake happened at 1324 (0424 GMT), the meteorological agency said. |
| Officials in towns along Japan's Pacific coast issued evacuation orders to flee to higher ground, reports said. | Officials in towns along Japan's Pacific coast issued evacuation orders to flee to higher ground, reports said. |
| The US meteorological agency also registered a quake, but assessed its strength as 7.7. | The US meteorological agency also registered a quake, but assessed its strength as 7.7. |
| Nevertheless, the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Russia, Japan and Markus Island in the Pacific Ocean. | Nevertheless, the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Russia, Japan and Markus Island in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Hawaii, Taiwan and the Philippines were among a host of Pacific territories put on tsunami watch, a lower level of alert. | |
| The warning added that there had been no confirmation a tsunami was generated by the earthquake. | The warning added that there had been no confirmation a tsunami was generated by the earthquake. |