Awshit, my heart is with everyone who is impacted by this latest natural disaster, Derek, please write and be safe dear one....
Tsunami Watch Issued For Hawaii After Japan QuakePOSTED: 9:05 pm PST January 12, 2007
UPDATED: 9:41 pm PST January 12, 2007 HONOLULU -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii following a powerful 8.3 magnitude earthquake in the northern Pacific. The center said those waves could reach the shores of the islands just after midnight local time.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings. The agency said waves as high as 3 feet could hit the northeastern coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
Officials in towns along Japan's Pacific coast issued evacuation orders to flee to higher ground. The quake struck about 310 miles east of the Etorofu islands between northern Japan and Russia. Tsunami waves are generated by earthquakes and are often barely noticeable in the ocean but can rise to great heights once they arrive at shore.
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