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| Japan and Russia on tsunami alert | Japan and Russia on tsunami alert |
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| A tsunami is expected to hit northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says. | |
| Japanese meteorologists say a tsunami of at least two metres (6.5 feet) high could hit Hokkaido and Honshu islands after 2110 (1210 GMT). | Japanese meteorologists say a tsunami of at least two metres (6.5 feet) high could hit Hokkaido and Honshu islands after 2110 (1210 GMT). |
| Warnings are being broadcast on all Japanese TV and radio stations advising people to move to higher ground. | Warnings are being broadcast on all Japanese TV and radio stations advising people to move to higher ground. |
| It comes after an earthquake of at least 8.1 magnitude hit the Kuril Islands, north of Japan. | |
| The earthquake struck about 390km (240 miles) east of Iturup, known as Etorofu in Japan, at 1115 GMT, the meteorological agency said. | The earthquake struck about 390km (240 miles) east of Iturup, known as Etorofu in Japan, at 1115 GMT, the meteorological agency said. |
| Other smaller waves may batter the Pacific coast of Japan over the next hour, the agency said. | Other smaller waves may batter the Pacific coast of Japan over the next hour, the agency said. |
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