Monday, October 4, 2010

"Earthquake Measuring 6.3 Strikes Japan's Okinawa Island"

"DEVELOPING: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the island of Okinawa off the coast of Japan -- triggering Tsunami warnings, the USGS said.


Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warning for islands near the quake's epicenter, which is about halfway between Okinawa and Taiwan. The maximum height for waves is expected to be 0.5 meters, or about 1.5 feet."

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