Tsunami warning after 6.8 magnitude quake hits Okinawa
Drum seismograph records the shaking of the ground
Tokyo - Arab Today
A tsunami as big as one metre (three feet) was reportedly forecast to hit the Okinawa island chain Monday after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck far-southern Japan.
National broadcaster NHK said waves were possible on several islands in the southern chain after a very shallow quake centred on Yonaguni in the southwest, near Taiwan. Witnesses said buildings swayed in Taipei but there was no visible damage in the Taiwan capital.
- Wednesday ,12 December GMT 08:26 2018 Australian government discusses moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem
GMT 13:29 2018 Friday ,14 December
Turkey targets military over alleged Gulen linksGMT 09:32 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomatGMT 09:24 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
LuLu supports KFUPM Rectors Cup marathonGMT 09:12 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Ford trains 1,600 motorists in Mideast, Africa in 2018GMT 09:00 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
May tours Europe in desperate bid to save Brexit dealGMT 08:26 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Australian government discusses moving Israel embassy to JerusalemGMT 10:32 2018 Tuesday ,11 December
Trump’s troubled White House in search of new chief of staffGMT 10:03 2018 Monday ,10 December
23 Palestinians arrested in West BankRussia tests new telemetry system during manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft’s launch
Moscow - TASS
The Astra-06 apparatus developed by specialists of Russian Space Systems (RSS) was used for the first time as additional telemetric equipment aboard the manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launc...Read More
GMT 20:35 2015 Saturday ,12 December
Haemophilia treatment drug available, no shortage
GMT 14:19 2017 Tuesday ,17 October
3,250 killed in Raqa battle, including 1,130 civilians
GMT 17:56 2015 Wednesday ,12 August
UN chief sacks Central Africa mission head over peacekeeper sex abuse claims
GMT 13:12 2018 Friday ,12 October
Saudi Arabia opens high-speed railway to public between Makkah and MedinaGMT 17:13 2011 Saturday ,30 April
Rio Tinto says no need to rush emissions tax
GMT 08:13 2015 Tuesday ,20 October
Proust's madeleine cakes might have started life as toast
GMT 05:33 2017 Wednesday ,19 April
Tadawul index slips 1%
GMT 15:29 2016 Wednesday ,23 November
Transparent, competitive regulations can help boost Saudi mining ventures
GMT 06:33 2015 Friday ,28 August
A Kahn Design’s rise from SUVs to supercars
GMT 03:34 2017 Friday ,20 January
Norway spurs $400mn rainforest fund at DavosGMT 18:43 2012 Wednesday ,06 June
Home remedies for supple, pretty feet
GMT 09:53 2017 Wednesday ,15 November
Saad refuses to comment on rival’s video
GMT 09:28 2017 Monday ,18 December
Militant attack ongoing at Kabul intelligence training centre
GMT 05:20 2017 Thursday ,06 July
Moody's: Qatar's rating outlook now negative
GMT 08:20 2017 Tuesday ,25 April
Artists urge Radiohead to scrap Israel show
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor