Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across pacific

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations, stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious.

Warnings are now in place for coastal regions from Alaska and Hawaii all the way to New Zealand. In the United States, the National…