US EditionResidents of Tokara Islands Begin Evacuation as Seismic Swarm Continues
TOKARA ISLAND CHAIN, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, JUL 2 – Officials ordered evacuation for 89 residents on a small island after over 1,000 quakes in two weeks raised volcanic activity concerns, with no tsunami warnings issued.
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Akuseki Island in the Tokara chain on July 3, prompting authorities to start an evacuation of 89 residents.
- This evacuation followed over 1,000 tremors since June 21 in the Tokara islands where around 700 people live on seven inhabited islands, amid intensified seismic activity.
- Japan, located on multiple tectonic plates and along the Pacific Ring of Fire, faces frequent quakes including a similar intensified swarm in September 2023, with past megaquakes causing severe damage.
- Ayataka Ebita, director of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s earthquake and tsunami observation division, warned residents to stay vigilant for possible earthquakes of comparable strength in the coming period, confirmed there was no tsunami threat from the recent quake, and dismissed circulating disaster rumors as false.
- The government recently stressed more preparatory measures are needed for megaquakes that could cause up to 298,000 deaths and US$2 trillion in damage, while officials continue monitoring and advising caution.
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Analysis of intensifying rate of jolts hitting Tokara Islands in Japan
An evacuation has begun as tremors intensify in and around Japan's southern islands of Toshima village, Kagoshima Prefecture. NHK World's Shimakawa Eisuke offers his analysis on the tremors and the possible causes based on the views by experts.
Japan has begun to evacuate its citizens from the islands of the south-west country, on the basis of recent cuts. The island launch has been exhausted by over 900 six months in just two weeks. The Japanese Meteorological Agency cannot estimate when they stop sowing, and experts warn that a drop in proportions could affect the Pacific over the next few years, announces the Andalou press agency.
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