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title: "Japan issues tsunami advisory for Izu, Ogasawara Islands area"
description: "Japan issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu, Ogasawara island areas in the eastern part of the country on Monday."
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published: "2023-10-09T03:20:29"
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# Japan issues tsunami advisory for Izu, Ogasawara Islands area

> Japan issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu, Ogasawara island areas in the eastern part of the country on Monday.

By Reuters · Published 9 October 2023, 05:20 SAST · Updated 9 October 2023, 07:18 SAST

## Key points
- A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Torishima Island triggered a tsunami advisory for the Izu Islands area, about 100 kilometres south of Tokyo.
- Tsunami waves up to 60 cm (24 in) reported in some island areas
- USGS measured magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Torishima Island
- Earthquake-triggered tsunami advisory issued for Izu Islands
- Reporting by Rocky Swift; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Kim Coghill

## Content

The tsunami already arrived in some island areas, which reported waves as high as 60cm, national broadcaster NHK said.

The advisory followed an earthquake near Torishima Island at 5:25 a.m. (JST), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The United States Geological Survey measured a quake in the area with a magnitude of 4.9.

The Izu Islands area, about 100km south of Tokyo, was the site of an earthquake-triggered tsunami [advisory](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AT9N33A008&linkedFromStory=true) on Thursday.