Tsunami waves of 40 cm observed in Japan after Philippine quake -weather agency

Tsunami waves of 40 cm (1.3 feet) were observed on Japan's Hachijojima island, some 290 km (180 miles) south of Tokyo, after a major earthquake in the Philippines, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Sunday.

The agency had earlier warned that the waves could reach a metre (3 feet) in height.

 

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