Over 470 consecutive earthquakes from Saturday in a remote island complex of Japan

More than 470 consecutive earthquakes have taken place since Saturday in a remote island complex in southern Japan, the National Meteorological Service said today, recommending residents “to be vigilant”. No significant damage has been reported after this series of seismic vibrations of at least one degree of the seven Japanese scale – which were slightly sensible to those in buildings. The most powerful seismic vibrations recorded since Saturday were two of 5.1 points, which occurred on Sunday and the other on Tuesday. The Japanese Meteorological Service (JMA) said in a statement that it observed 474 earthquakes around the Tokara islands complex, south of Kyoussa, at the southwestern tip of Japan. “Seismic activity has increased. Given that this region has experienced prolonged periods of seismic activity in the past, please be vigilant against strong seismic vibrations, “the Japanese service noted. In the past, the Tokara island complex had faced a large number of earthquakes […]
Source: News Beast

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