A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting lately?
B: Not much, just the usual. Why do you ask?
A: Oh, you know... The earthquakes in Kagoshima Prefecture! They've been happening a lot around Akusekijima and Kodakarajima Islands.
B: Really? I didn't know that! How serious are they?
A: Well, some of them have reached lower 6 on the Japanese scale, which goes from zero to seven. The officials are asking us to stay alert for more earthquakes like these.
B: Wow, that sounds intense. Have there been any big ones recently?
A: Yes! There was one lower 6 quake on Akusekijima Island on July 3, and since then, there have been a couple of upper 5 jolts too. Another lower 5 hit the island just yesterday.
B: That's scary... I wonder if it's safe to visit those islands now.
A: From what I've heard, as of this morning, more than 2000 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara Islands since June 21. This week alone, there have been around 80 or so!
B: That's a lot! I remember there were earthquakes there last year and the year before, but this is much more than that.
A: Absolutely, and it's worrying because the number of recent jolts has far exceeded past figures. But let's hope for the best and stay safe!
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More than 2,000 earthquakes that can be felt by humans have recently struck around a southwestern Japanese island chain.
Weather officials are calling on people to remain vigilant for more earthquakes that could register lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of zero to seven.
Seismic activity has intensified since June 21 around Akusekijima Island and Kodakarajima Island in the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.
A quake measuring lower 6 hit Akusekijima Island on July 3, followed by two jolts with intensities of upper 5 on July 6. Another quake registering lower 5 struck the island on July 7.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of 2,087 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara Islands since June 21.
This week alone, there were 40 on Monday, 31 on Tuesday, and 11 up to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, including one measuring 4 on Akusekijima Island that occurred after 2 a.m.
The sea off the island chain saw a series of earthquakes in 2021 and 2023. But the number of recent jolts has far exceeded the past figures.
B: Not much, just the usual. Why do you ask?
A: Oh, you know... The earthquakes in Kagoshima Prefecture! They've been happening a lot around Akusekijima and Kodakarajima Islands.
B: Really? I didn't know that! How serious are they?
A: Well, some of them have reached lower 6 on the Japanese scale, which goes from zero to seven. The officials are asking us to stay alert for more earthquakes like these.
B: Wow, that sounds intense. Have there been any big ones recently?
A: Yes! There was one lower 6 quake on Akusekijima Island on July 3, and since then, there have been a couple of upper 5 jolts too. Another lower 5 hit the island just yesterday.
B: That's scary... I wonder if it's safe to visit those islands now.
A: From what I've heard, as of this morning, more than 2000 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara Islands since June 21. This week alone, there have been around 80 or so!
B: That's a lot! I remember there were earthquakes there last year and the year before, but this is much more than that.
A: Absolutely, and it's worrying because the number of recent jolts has far exceeded past figures. But let's hope for the best and stay safe!
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More than 2,000 earthquakes that can be felt by humans have recently struck around a southwestern Japanese island chain.
Weather officials are calling on people to remain vigilant for more earthquakes that could register lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of zero to seven.
Seismic activity has intensified since June 21 around Akusekijima Island and Kodakarajima Island in the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.
A quake measuring lower 6 hit Akusekijima Island on July 3, followed by two jolts with intensities of upper 5 on July 6. Another quake registering lower 5 struck the island on July 7.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of 2,087 tremors with intensities of one or higher have been observed in the sea off the Tokara Islands since June 21.
This week alone, there were 40 on Monday, 31 on Tuesday, and 11 up to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, including one measuring 4 on Akusekijima Island that occurred after 2 a.m.
The sea off the island chain saw a series of earthquakes in 2021 and 2023. But the number of recent jolts has far exceeded the past figures.
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Summary
More than 2000 human-felt earthquakes occurred around the Tokara Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture. The seismic activity is ongoing with a focus on Akusekijima and Kodakarajima Islands. Some of the quakes reached lower 6 on the Japanese scale (zero to seven), with the most recent one occurring on July
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250716_11/
Date: July 16, 2025
Created: 2025/07/17 07:01
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:20
Last Read: 2025/07/17 07:29