Japan scales back tsunami warning
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Heavy winter snow and recent rainfall caused water levels to rise, pushing ice to the shoreline amid a slow-moving storm in the region
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami of up to 10 feet could strike after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Aerial footage shows tsunami waves hitting Hokkaido, Japan following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake which rocked the country on Monday.
A POWERFUL 7.7-magnitude quake has sparked fears that a huge megaquake could rock Japan as thousands are evacuated. The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning – with swells of up to 10ft
Google Trends and social media platforms have been flooded with searches for tsunami and tsunami warning after stunning satellite images showing a massive tsunami forming in the open ocean went viral.