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NHK
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- NHK
Japan's Tokara island chain marks 1 month since quake swarm began
Monday marks one month since seismic activity intensified in the sea around the Tokara island chain in southwestern Japan, with nearly 2,200 tremors perceptible to people so far recorded. A series of earthquakes began occurring near the islands of Akusekijima and Kodakarajima of the Tokara island chain on June 21. A quake measuring an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 hit Akusekijima Island on July 3. Others with intensities of upper 5 and lower 5 have been recorded three times each on the island. Kodakarajima Island also experienced a quake with an intensity of lower 5. As of 5 a.m. on Monday, there had been 2,196 quakes with an intensity of at least 1 in the sea near the Tokara island chain. The sea off the island chain went through a series of earthquakes in 2021 and again in 2023. But the current swarm has been far larger in terms of the number of jolts. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging residents to stay alert for the time being for possible quakes with intensities of up to lower 6.
NHK
15-07-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Tremors shaking Japan's Tokara island chain top 2,000
Weather officials in Japan say the number of tremors that can be felt by humans has topped 2,000 around the Tokara island chain in the country's southwest. The officials are calling for people to remain vigilant for more earthquakes that could measure lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of zero to 7. Seismic activity intensified on June 21 around the islands of Akusekijima and Kodakarajima, which are part of Toshima Village in Kagoshima Prefecture. A powerful earthquake measuring lower 6 hit Akusekijima on July 3, followed by two jolts with intensities of upper 5 on July 6. Another quake measuring lower 5 struck on July 7. The Japan Meteorological Agency says that a total of 2,046 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara islands as of 4 a.m. Tuesday. There were 83 on Sunday, 39 on Monday and two on Tuesday as of 4 a.m. The sea off the island chain went through a series of earthquakes in 2021 and again in 2023. But the current swarm has been far larger in terms of the number of jolts.
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers feel mild tremors as magnitude 5.6 quake strikes Philippines
Hongkongers reported feeling mild tremors that lasted for a few seconds on Tuesday morning after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Philippines, according to the city's weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said it had received more than 10 locally felt reports, adding that an initial analysis suggested the quake occurred in Luzon at 10.38am, with the epicentre located about 6km (3.7 miles) east of Laoag City. The focal depth is approximately 10km. It also said the tremor reported in Hong Kong had a local intensity of II on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, meaning it would be felt by people at rest, on upper floors, or who were favourably placed. Advertisement
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia
File photo Photo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 has struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region, but there are no tsunami warnings. The quake hit at a depth of 98 km, the country's geophysics agency said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the quake was of 6.8 magnitude and at a depth of 10 km. Tremors were felt in several small towns in eastern Indonesia, the agency said. There was no immediate reports of damage, said Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency. Indonesia straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone which includes New Zealand, where different plates on the Earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanic activity. - Reuters
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Earthquake hits south-east Spain with tremors 'felt in 50 towns including Alicante'
An earthquake has hit southern Spain this morning, with reports that buildings were shaken by the force of the tremors. The 5.5-magnitude quake was felt in more than 50 towns including the popular tourist resort of Alicante. The quake struck at a depth of two kilometres off the coast of Almeria in south east Spain at 7.13am today, according to the country's National Geographic Institute.
