Tsunami Information
(Tsunami Observations)

Issued at 05:27 JST 12 Jul 2014

Tsunami Observations
As of 05:25 JST
Data marked with # have been newly issued or revised.
Data marked with + indicate tsunamis becoming higher in the coastal regions.

Ofunato
Initial Tsunami Arrival Time #05:11 JST 12 Jul Rise
Current Maximum Tsunami Observation #05:13 JST 12 Jul 0.1 m
Kamaishi
Initial Tsunami Arrival Time #05:14 JST 12 Jul Rise
Current Maximum Tsunami Observation #05:17 JST 12 Jul Slight
Ishinomaki-shi Ayukawa
Initial Tsunami Arrival Time 05:08 JST 12 Jul Fall
Current Maximum Tsunami Observation #05:19 JST 12 Jul 0.2 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.

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

Earthquake Information
Occurred at 04:22 JST 12 Jul 2014
Region name FUKUSHIMA-KEN OKI
Latitude 37.0N
Longitude 142.6E
Depth about 10 km
Magnitude 6.8
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