Frigate Capt. Atilio Aste, head of the National Tsunami alert War Navy of Peru, reported that maintains the tsunami warning along the Pacific coast after the earthquake 8.8 degrees occurred in Japan.
Speaking to RPP, said the International Early Warning Centre in Hawaii Pacific determined that keeps it alert and feedback according to how they go from a tsunami wave across the ocean.
"So far, we have issued an alert to Civil Defense, the wave would arrive in Peru between 19:00 and 21:00 hours today along the coast Friday," he added.
At another time, said he still can not determine the height of the waves of the sea. "There are opportunities to be of low height, but do not rule also be considerable. "
In this regard, said that probably the tsunami or feel. Meanwhile, Hawaii continues to process analysis and processing time of arrival of the waves and the height of these.
For its part, the National Director of Operations of Civil Defense Institute (Indeci), Guillermo Alvizuri told RPP that before the estimated time of arrival of the waves, scheduled for 19:00 pm, the authorities have time to choose the safe areas and evacuate the population.
stressed that this reason is not cause for panic, no rush and that Peru is on alert but not in tsunami warning.
"So far, we are providing tsunami warning, we are not yet a tsunami warning, officials receiving the communication should be taking all expectations', he said.
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