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Japan's Tokara Islands hit by 2,000 quakes since June 21
Japan's Tokara Islands hit by 2,000 quakes since June 21

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time16-07-2025

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Japan's Tokara Islands hit by 2,000 quakes since June 21

More than 2,000 earthquakes that can be felt by humans have recently struck around a southwestern Japanese island chain. Weather officials are calling on people to remain vigilant for more earthquakes that could register lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of zero to seven. Seismic activity has intensified since June 21 around Akusekijima Island and Kodakarajima Island in the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture. A quake measuring lower 6 hit Akusekijima Island on July 3, followed by two jolts with intensities of upper 5 on July 6. Another quake registering lower 5 struck the island on July 7. The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of 2,087 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara Islands since June 21. This week alone, there were 40 on Monday, 31 on Tuesday, and 11 up to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, including one measuring 4 on Akusekijima Island that occurred after 2 a.m. The sea off the island chain saw a series of earthquakes in 2021 and 2023. But the number of recent jolts has far exceeded the past figures.

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