A: Hey, did you catch any news lately?
B: Nah, what's up?
A: Seems like there might be more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima. They've been having about 1900 shocks per week!
B: Whoa, that sounds scary! What're they doing about it?
A: The Meteorological Agency says to stay cautious for quakes around lower 6 on their scale, which goes up to 7.
B: That's pretty big, huh?
A: Yep. They're thinking about letting some residents go back home soon if it stays quiet for a while. If no earthquake over 4 hits for 5 days straight, they might let them return by July 17th.
B: That's good to hear... but I hope there won't be any big ones before then.
A: Totally! They're sending nurses to support people who are still on the islands in the meantime.
B: You know, we had a big one there last week, right? It was a lower 6. Hopefully that's the biggest we'll see for now.
A: That's true... Fingers crossed! As of now, they've been having about 1900 quakes with an intensity of at least 1 every day, but it did dip a bit on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 tremors perceptible to humans have hit the region in recent weeks.
The Meteorological Agency urges people to stay cautious for quakes measuring up to about lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 for the time being.
Officials in Toshima Village are considering when 64 residents who evacuated can return to their homes on the islands of Akuseki-jima and Kodakara-jima.
They plan to make a decision as early as July 17, if no earthquakes with an intensity of at least 4 occur for five consecutive days.
The officials have sent nurses to support more than 60 people who remain on the two islands.
A powerful quake measuring lower 6 on Japan's intensity scale hit Akuseki-jima on July 3. It's the largest since the heightened seismic activity began on June 21.
As of 5 p.m. on Saturday, there have been 1,900 quakes with an intensity of at least 1. The daily figure dipped on Wednesday and Thursday.
The region experienced multiple quakes in 2021 and 2023, but there have been far more in the latest sequence.
B: Nah, what's up?
A: Seems like there might be more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima. They've been having about 1900 shocks per week!
B: Whoa, that sounds scary! What're they doing about it?
A: The Meteorological Agency says to stay cautious for quakes around lower 6 on their scale, which goes up to 7.
B: That's pretty big, huh?
A: Yep. They're thinking about letting some residents go back home soon if it stays quiet for a while. If no earthquake over 4 hits for 5 days straight, they might let them return by July 17th.
B: That's good to hear... but I hope there won't be any big ones before then.
A: Totally! They're sending nurses to support people who are still on the islands in the meantime.
B: You know, we had a big one there last week, right? It was a lower 6. Hopefully that's the biggest we'll see for now.
A: That's true... Fingers crossed! As of now, they've been having about 1900 quakes with an intensity of at least 1 every day, but it did dip a bit on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 tremors perceptible to humans have hit the region in recent weeks.
The Meteorological Agency urges people to stay cautious for quakes measuring up to about lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 for the time being.
Officials in Toshima Village are considering when 64 residents who evacuated can return to their homes on the islands of Akuseki-jima and Kodakara-jima.
They plan to make a decision as early as July 17, if no earthquakes with an intensity of at least 4 occur for five consecutive days.
The officials have sent nurses to support more than 60 people who remain on the two islands.
A powerful quake measuring lower 6 on Japan's intensity scale hit Akuseki-jima on July 3. It's the largest since the heightened seismic activity began on June 21.
As of 5 p.m. on Saturday, there have been 1,900 quakes with an intensity of at least 1. The daily figure dipped on Wednesday and Thursday.
The region experienced multiple quakes in 2021 and 2023, but there have been far more in the latest sequence.
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Summary
Authorities in Kagoshima, Japan advise caution due to increased earthquake activity near the Tokara island chain. About 1900 perceptible tremors have occurred weekly. The Meteorological Agency urges vigilance for quakes up to lower 6 on their scale. Officials are considering allowing evacuees to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250712_02/
Date: July 12, 2025
Created: 2025/07/13 07:01
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:23
Last Read: 2025/07/13 15:49