National broadcaster NHK said waves were possible on several islands in the southern 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.
Tsunami warning after 6.8 magnitude quake hits Okinawa: NHK
Tsunami warning after 6.8 magnitude quake hits Okinawa: NHK
A tsunami as big as one metre was reportedly forecast to hit the Okinawa island chain today (April 20) after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck far-southern Japan.
Monday 20 April 2015 09:18 AM
Cape Busena, Nago, Okinawa prefecture, Japan by 663highland