GDACS Red alert: On 11/15/2006 11:14:16 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 and depth 27.7km occurred. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for RUSSIA / JAPAN / MARCUS IS. / WAKE IS. / MIDWAY IS.