Tsunami warning for many Pacific nations
HONOLULU: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii widened its tsunami warning to include most of the Pacific Ocean region Friday after a massive earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan.
It includes Russia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific coast of South America but does not include North America.
Sirens were sounded in Honolulu alerting people in coastal areas to evacuate to higher ground.
Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami.
In the Philippines, officials have ordered an evacuation of coastal communities along the country's eastern seaboard in expectation of a tsunami with the first meter-high waves expected to hit the northernmost Batanes islands by 5pm Philippine time.
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