US EditionBREAKING NEWS: M5.1 Quake Strikes Off Tokara Island Chain in Southwestern Japan
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[NHK] At around 6:33 pm on the 30th, a strong earthquake measuring 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale was observed in Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture. There is no concern of a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
At around 6:33pm on the 30th, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred on Akusekijima Island in Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was off the coast of the Tokara Islands, at a depth of approximately 30km. The earthquake's magnitude was estimated to be 5.1 on the Richter scale. According to the prefecture and prefectural police, there have been no reports of damage…
M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 12:36 p.m. on Monday. It measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Toshima village in the prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami is expected.With hundreds of tremors scale having struck the area since June 21, the agency is calling for caution.
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