NOAA Image: Epicentre of 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan

A forecast model image made available by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows predicted tsunami wave heights on the open ocean as well as one-hour contours of travel time from the epicentre



A screen grab at the Indonesia Tsunami Early Warning Centre in Jakarta shows a simulation, featuring a prediction of possible spots that could be hit by the tsunami triggered by the earthquake

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A monitor displays the seismological chart of the earthquake which hit Japan

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