61.   The meteorological agency said the freezing temperatures and snowfall were generated by a low pressure system that emerged from the Sea of Okhotsk near Russia.

62.   The meteorological agency said tidal waves would take about six hours after the quake to reach central Japan and eight hours to reach the northern island of Hokkaido.

63.   The meteorological agency said tidal waves would take six hours after the quake to reach to central Japan and eight hours to the northern island of Hokkaido.

64.   The meteorological agency said Typhoon Kirk hit the island early Monday afternoon, issuing a warning against heavy rain and strong winds in the area.

65.   The national land agency, the meteorological agency and other concerned government bodies are in close consultation over the quake series.