TOKYO, Sept 24 (NNN-NHK) – A tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline was triggered, after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japanese islands this morning, according to the weather agency.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the advisory for Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands, noting that, tsunami waves of up to one metre are rapidly approaching.
The quake, which took place at 8:14 a.m. local time, was centered in adjacent sea of Torishima Islands at a depth of 10 km.– NNN-NHK
