Small Tsunamis Hit Northern Japan Following Large Quake

TOKYO — A series of small tsunamis hit northern Japan Wednesday following a powerful earthquake that struck sparsely populated islands to the north.

The first tsunami — a 16-inch wave — hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 7:29 a.m. ET, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.

The agency said a second wave of half that height was recorded about 15 minutes later in the nearby port city of Kushiro to the southwest. At least three more small waves followed.

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