Nearly 1,600 earthquakes occurred in Japan: dozens of residents were removed from their homes in remote islands

Dozens of residents have been removed from their homes in remote islands in southern Japan, where nearly 1,600 seismic vibrations have occurred in recent weeks, a local municipal official said today. On the island of Leck, which is the most affected, no significant material damage has been reported, even after an earthquake magnitude 5.1 points at night, said Mayor Genisiro Koumbo, whose headquarters is on another island. However, earthquakes that continue constantly for more than two weeks have caused significant stress among residents, many of whom suffer from sleep shortages. Of the 89 inhabitants of the Lear, 44 were removed to the Kagosima regional center yesterday, Sunday, and 15 others also abandoned a neighboring island, Koumbo said in a press conference. On the island of Leck, which belongs to the Tokara island complex, located south of the Kioussian periphery, there have been more than 1,600 earthquakes since June 21. The municipality, […]
Source: News Beast

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