A M5.9 earthquake hit south-southeast of Japan on saturday morning (local time)

  • Centred 185 km (115 miles)south-southeast of the Izu islands
  • Depth 10km
  • Tsunami warnings were issued
  • Tsunamis of up to 50 centimetres were recorded in the Izu and Ogasawara islands
  • Tsunami warnings have since been lifted by the Japan Meteorological Agency