<Li> 15: 44 JST--Erimo - cho Shoya--3.5 m (11 ft) </Li> <Li> 15: 50 JST--Sōma--7.3 m (24 ft) or higher </Li> <Li> 16: 52 JST--Ōarai--4.2 m (14 ft) </Li> <P> Many areas were also affected by waves of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft) in height, and the JMA bulletin also included the caveat that "At some parts of the coasts, tsunamis may be higher than those observed at the observation sites ." The timing of the earliest recorded tsunami maximum readings ranged from 15: 12 to 15: 21, between 26 and 35 minutes after the earthquake had struck . The bulletin also included initial tsunami observation details, as well as more detailed maps for the coastlines affected by the tsunami waves . </P>

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