RSOE EDIS: Japan - Tsunami - 2010.02.28

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2010-02-28 05:35:02 - Tsunami - Japan EDIS CODE: TS-20100228-25146-JPN Date & Time: 2010-02-28 05:35:02 [UTC] Area: Japan, Hokkaidō, , Nemuro Not confirmed information! Description: A 30 centimetre (12 inch) tsunami hit Japan's northern Pacific coast on Sunday after a massive earthquake struck Chile the day before, Japanese media reported. The tsunami was recorded in the town of Nemuro, 973 km (605 miles) northeast of Tokyo, national broadcaster NHK reported. Officials have ordered some 245,000 households along Japan's Pacific Coast to evacuate to higher ground after Saturday's quake struck Chile, killing more than 300 people. Posted:2010-02-28 05:35:02 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu