At least 5 irregular wave activities recorded along coasts in Fiji

The Department of Mineral Resources confirmed that tide gauge readings show that at least five irregular wave activities were recorded along the coasts in Fiji due to the massive tsunami which has left the pacific coast of Japan in ruins.

The tsunami warning issued for the Pacific basin, including Fiji was cancelled at 5:10 this morning and Seismologists confirmed that the first wave of about 33 centimeters or 1.1 feet was recorded at the Lautoka tide gauge between 4am and 7 o'clock this morning.

The second, third and fourth waves were 20 centimeters while the fifth wave was recorded at 25 centimeters.

These irregular wave activities would have gone unnoticed and did not have the potential to cause any damages.

Now looking at the situation in Japan.

Dawn is breaking over shell shocked Japan, where local media said more than 1,000 people are feared dead after an enormous earthquake and tsunami disaster devastated large parts of the northern Pacific coast.

A huge tsunami triggered by Japan's biggest earthquake on record caused massive destruction yesterday as a wall of water up to 10 metres tall tore inland, destroying everything in its path.

TV footage showed the huge tide of brown water sweeping countless numbers of cars, boats and buildings, some of them on fire, inland in the worst hit area of Sendai, 400 kilometres north of Tokyo.

This morning the National Police Agency said 184 people had been confirmed dead and 707 missing, with 947 injured.

Most of the dead appeared to have drowned.

But Japan's Jiji Press News agency said police and other data showed that the total number of quake dead and missing topped 1,000.

And as search and rescue teams are being mobilized, thousands are stranded on roof tops in buildings in the worst affected area in Sendai.

This report from the CNN.