An official for the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept 24, 2024, following its observation of about 50cm tsunami on Hachijojima which occurred after an earthquake. - AP
TOKYO: A small tsunami was observed on the remote Japanese island of Hachijojima on Tuesday (Sept 24), the weather agency said, after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Izu Islands chain.
Waves of 50cm (20 inches) hit Hachijojima at around 9am (0000 GMT), after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert for the region south of Tokyo.
