According to a contact from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there was a major earthquake of magnitude 8.1 originating from the Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on the north side of New Zealand at around 4:28 am on the 5th of Japan time. ..

The Japan Meteorological Agency has been investigating whether or not the tsunami will affect Japan, and although there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan due to this earthquake, there is no concern about damage.