Overview

• The undersea tremor occurred at 8:25 a.m. local time at a depth of 19.3 kilometers with its epicenter about 250 kilometers east of Hokkaido.
• Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory forecasting waves up to one meter along its Pacific shoreline.
• The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center alerted communities in the Aleutian Islands and on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.
• No damage or injuries have been reported and the quake was lightly felt in Hokkaido at level two on Japan’s seven-level intensity scale.
• Seismologists continue to monitor aftershocks and sea-level activity to assess ongoing tsunami risks across the Pacific.