US EditionJapan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
- On July 3, 2025, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near Akuseki Island, part of the Tokara Islands located in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan.
- This quake followed over 1,000 felt earthquakes in the Tokara chain since June 21 and heightened government warnings of further strong tremors southwest of Japan.
- As a precaution, authorities arranged for 13 residents from Toshima village on a remote island near the earthquake’s epicenter to evacuate by ship to Kagoshima Port.
- Ayataka Ebita, director of the earthquake and tsunami monitoring division at Japan's Meteorological Agency, emphasized the difficulty in precisely forecasting earthquakes and encouraged the public to rely on scientific data for their understanding.
- The event highlights Japan’s ongoing seismic risks and authorities’ efforts to manage public concern amid recurring strong quakes and related evacuation measures.
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Upper-5 Quakes Strike Akusekijima Island in Rapid Succession; Authorities Call on Residents to Be on Alert
Earthquakes struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at about 2:04 p.m. and 2:11 p.m. on Sunday. Akusekijima Island, part of Kagoshima Prefecture’s Toshima Village, registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7.
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