The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Okinawa on June 8, 2026, after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes)
Japanese authorities are urging people to avoid Okinawa’s coastal areas because of a possible tsunami expected to arrive around 11:30 a.m. Monday.
The wave height is estimated to reach 3 feet, according to a mass government text alert.
“Get out of the water and move away from the coast,” the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base said in a social media post.
The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued a tsunami advisory along the southern and eastern coasts as far north as Chiba, east of Tokyo.
The warnings follow a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines at 7:37 a.m. local time, according to the agency.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 15 miles west-southwest of Burias, and the quake was 22 miles deep.
This report will be updated.
AloJapan.com