The earthquake occurred off the coast of Torishima Island, which is uninhabited, at 8:14 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
An earthquake off the coast of Japan on Tuesday morning triggered tsunami advisories for residents across several remote islands, according to the authorities.
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Torishima Island at 8:14 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency issued tsunami advisories for the Izu and Ogasawara islands. Waves of up to one meter, or about three feet, are expected, forecasters said.
A .5 meter tsunami, or about 1.6 feet, reached the Hachijo Island at 8:58 a.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami of .1 meter, which is about four inches, was recorded at Miyake Island at 9:11 a.m., the agency said.
A tsunami forecast indicating slight sea level change of less than .2 meters has been issued for the western and southern islands of Japan.
According to the national broadcaster NHK, residents are advised to remain vigilant and stay away from coastal areas. The Japan Coast Guard has issued warnings to ships in the area, NKH reported.
Torishima is an uninhabited volcanic island about 375 miles of Tokyo. It is part of the southern Izu Islands.
The advisory follows a record amount of rain that killed six people and triggered flooding and landslides in a coastal region in Japan that is still recovering from a deadly earthquake earlier this year, according to local authorities.
Yan Zhuangcontributed reporting.
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