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More than 1,700 tremors hit Tokara island chain, southwestern Japan
More than 1,700 earthquakes strong enough to be felt by humans have struck the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, ...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Japan's Tokara Islands, Akusekijima records multiple jolts
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 jolted the coast of the Tokara Islands, Japan, at around 11 am (2:00 am GMT) on Tuesday. The tremor registered a level 4 on the Japanese seismic ...
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5 More Residents Evacuate Akusekijima Island to Avoid Earthquakes off Kagoshima Pref.; Period of Evacuation Remains Uncertain
Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, a ferry carrying five evacuees left Akusekijima Island, part of that island chain, on Wednesday morning.
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More Residents to Evacuate from Japan’s Akusejikima Island After Series of Quakes; Tremors Continue Near Area
More residents of Akusekijima Island are to be evacuated in response to a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in ...
Expert: No link between Tokara quakes and Nankai Trough
The nation’s top earthquake expert has dismissed claims circulating online that the recent chain of intense seismic activity ...