A tsunami advisory was issued for coastal areas stretching from Ibaraki Prefecture to Okinawa Prefecture on Monday after a large earthquake struck near the Philippines.
The quake struck at around 8:37 a.m, off the coast near the island of Mindanao, with a magnitude of 8.2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency?
The agency said tsunami waves of up to 1 meter are possible in Japan, with the earliest possible impact reaching Miyakojima by 11 a.m. and areas further north in the following hours.?
The advisory was issued for coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures.
Separately, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning of waves of up to 3 meters in the Philippines and up to 1 meter in Malaysia.?
People in those areas are being urged to stay away from coasts and river mouths, as tsunami waves can arrive repeatedly, suddenly grow higher and carry enough force to sweep away people and objects.
Those working along the coast or in the sea should stop immediately and move away from coastal areas and river mouths, the agency said.
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