US EditionHundreds of Earthquakes Shake Japan’s Remote Tokara Islands, Agency Warns of Stronger Tremors Ahead
- Since June 21, 2025, a rare seismic swarm has struck the Tokara Islands in southern Japan, causing over 470 earthquakes.
- The swarm likely results from tectonic activity between the Philippine Sea and Eurasian Plates in this volcanically active region.
- The tremors reached magnitudes up to 5.1 and intensities of 4, were shallow, widely felt in Toshima Village, yet caused no major damage.
- By the morning of June 26, a total of 474 earthquakes had been recorded in southern Japan’s Tokara Islands, with the most powerful reaching approximately magnitude 5.1; officials have urged the public to remain alert.
- Authorities urge residents to stay alert and prepare supplies while monitoring continues, warning stronger quakes could still occur.
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AlKhaleej TodayHundreds of earthquakes shake Japan’s remote Tokara Islands, agency warns of stronger tremors ahead
TOKYO, June 26 — A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by more than 470 earthquakes since Saturday, the national weather agency said on Thursday, calling for residents to stay alert. No major damage has been reported from the series of quakes with a strength of at least one — slightly perceptible to people seated quietly indoors — on Japan’s seven-point seismic intensity scale. As of Thursday morning, 474 such earthquakes had …
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