View of the sea wall built to protect against the tsunami
(Photo: Nicolas Datiche / AFLO / Global Look Press)
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Almost the entire eastern part of Japan, from the island of Hokkaido in the north of the country to Okinawa Prefecture in the very south, has been issued a warning due to the threat of a tsunami, informs TV channel NHK with reference to the main meteorological department of Japan. People were advised to evacuate from regions where a warning has been issued.
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According to meteorologists, a tsunami with a height of about 3 m was expected in the region.
By 23:55 local time (17:55 Moscow time), the bureau announced the arrival of a 1.2 m high wave in the village of Kominato on the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in the south of the country. In addition, two tsunamis 90 cm high were registered in the city of Gobo in Wakayama Prefecture in central Japan. by local time.
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