Japan lifts tsunami advisory for coastal areas

TOKYO: Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions on Monday morning following a series of shallow quakes in the Izu islands in the Pacific Ocean, but it was later lifted after no damage was reported from the minor waves generated.

Tsunami waves of 60 centimeters (24 inches) hit Hachijojima island, 280 kilometers (170 miles) south of the capital Tokyo, while ones of 40 cm and 20 cm were recorded in western Kochi prefecture and southern Miyazaki prefecture, respectively, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported.