(Kyodo) _ A tsunami warning has been issued for the eastern part of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido facing the Pacific Coast and Sea of Okhotsk, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
A tidal wave as high as 1 meter is forecast, according to the agency.
The warning was issued at 1:36 p.m. after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurred in the northwestern Pacific at 1:24 p.m.
looks like they changed it to an 8.4, either way - it was a big one.
It appears that about 30,000 people live on the Kuril islands. And there is a volcano there as well. (according to wikipedia). Definitely praying.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/