TOKYO: Japan's remote Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday with no immediate reports of damage, after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near an unpopulated island further south in the Pacific Ocean.
A 50cm tsunami hit Hachijo Island, one of the Izu Islands, about 40 minutes after the quake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
No damage has been confirmed from the tsunami or earthquake, public broadcaster NHK reported.
The weather agency said earlier that residents of Izu and Ogasawara islands should be prepared for a tsunami up to 1 m (3.3 ft) high hitting the coast.
No major shaking was observed as the quake occurred under the sea near the uninhabited island of Torishima, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo, the agency added.
The Izu Islands, along with the even more remote Ogasawara Islands further south, had about a dozen inhabited islands and a combined population of about 24,000 last year, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which covers the regions.
