Tsunami warning after 6.6 magnitude quake in Japan

[IDemo]

Source: Yahoo

Tokyo (AFP) - A tsunami as big as one metre (three feet) was reportedly forecast to hit islands in Japan's far south on Monday after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan.

National broadcaster NHK said waves were possible on several islands in the southern Okinawa chain after a very shallow quake centred on Yonaguni in the southwest, near Taiwan.

Witnesses said buildings swayed in Taipei but there was no visible damage in the Taiwan capital.

"We are issuing warnings via the radio," Satoshi Shimoji of the Miyako City government told NHK.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/tsunami-warning-6-8-magnitude-quake-hits-okinawa-020132584.html

[shenmue]

1. ...

[cascadiance]

2. Any risk to damaging Fukushima?

Hoping that it's enough out of the path to be affected.

[AnnieBW]

3. Probably not

Fukushima is in the north. This is the the far south, near Japan's westward curve.

[rainbobryte]

4. Can't Japan ever catch a break :(?

[Art_from_Ark]

7. No risk whatsoever

A 6.6 earthquake in that part of Japan is not going to have any significance at all for Fukushima.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Tsunami warning lifted

Strong quake hits Japan, Taiwan; tsunami warning lifted

A strong earthquake rattled Taiwan and small islands in the far south of Japan today, official monitoring sites said, briefly prompting a warning for a 1-metre tsunami for the Okinawa island chain.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in either country after the quake, which shook office buildings in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning for a 1-metre tsunami in small islands that are part of Okinawa, including Miyakojima, popular with tourists for diving. There was no warning issued for the main Okinawa island, which hosts U.S. military bases.

The agency later lifted the tsunami warning.

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http://www.thedailystar.net/world/strong-quake-hits-japan-taiwan-tsunami-warning-lifted-78276

[yuiyoshida]

6. Good News,...

Thank you!