1.   Because of the enormous energy content of tsunami waves, their behavior is a little different from what we see in puddles.

2.   Traditionally, most of the casualties in Japanese earthquakes come not so much from the quakes themselves as from the fires or tsunami waves that follow.

3.   According to the Meteorological Agency, there was no fear of tsunami waves.

4.   According to national television broadcaster NHK, there was no immediate fear of tsunami waves.

5.   Authorities expected smaller tsunami waves, which are generated by undersea disturbances, to hit other parts of Kyushu later Tuesday morning.

6.   He said officials were mainly worried about possible tsunami waves.

7.   It said there was no danger of tsunami waves.

8.   Manganan added that the earthquake was not expected to cause tsunami waves.

9.   Punongbayan said the earthquake was widely felt because it occurred close to the seafloor but was not strong enough to generate destructive undersea tsunami waves.

10.   Several islands in southern Japan were hit by small tsunami waves after a powerful offshore earthquake rocked the area Tuesday.