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Japanese Islands Shaken by Earthquake After More than 1,000 Tremors
- The Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture experienced over 1,000 earthquakes since June 21, including a lower 6 magnitude quake on July 3, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
- According to seismologist Hiroshi Yakiwara, the subduction of the Philippine Sea plate under the Eurasian plate and spreading at the Okinawa Trough cause strain buildup, triggering frequent earthquakes since June 21.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency records 1,031 tremors since June 21, including a magnitude 5.5 quake on July 3 at 20 km depth.
- Following the quake, Japan's Prime Minister’s Office upgraded its crisis center to a countermeasures office, with residents sheltering at a local school under evacuation orders.
- Experts confirm that recent Tokara earthquakes are unrelated to Nankai Trough activity, while a government panel estimates a 75–82% chance of a megaquake within 30 years.
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In Japan, the inhabitants of a small island in the southern part of the archipelago are called upon to evacuate after a series of more than 1,000 tremors in less than two weeks, south of the Kyushu region. This appeal follows a violent 5.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale on 3 July. A similar tremor had already been recorded the previous day, causing the Japanese authorities to fear the outbreak of a high-power earthquake.
Japan has asked the 89 inhabitants of a small island in the south of the country to evacuate the area after a violent six-day, most recent from a series of more than 1,000 cuts registered in...
The people of the Tokara archipelago, in the south of the country, have suffered hundreds of earthquakes in recent days, some of which have a magnitude of 5.5 out of 9 on the Richter scale. Every year, the Japanese islands record 18% of all global earthquakes. The authorities fear a major earthquake. - Japan: more than 1,000 earthquakes recorded in 2 weeks in the Tokara Islands (International).
This is earthquake news. A large earthquake measuring a lower 6 on the Richter scale occurred on the 3rd at around 4:13pm on Akuseki Island in the Tokara Islands, south of Kagoshima Prefecture. In the Tokara Islands...
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