No major damage has been reported from the series of quakes with a strength of at least one -- slightly perceptible to people seated quietly indoors -- on Japan’s seven-point seismic intensity scale.
“Seismic activity has increased. As this region has experienced extended periods of earthquake activity in the past, please be vigilant against earthquakes that cause strong shaking,“ it said in a statement.
They had a seismic intensity of four on the Japanese scale -- described as an earthquake in which “most people are startled”, dishes rattle and “hanging objects such as lamps swing significantly”.
Seven of the 12 remote Tokara Islands are inhabited, with around 700 residents in total.
“An earthquake of up to magnitude-6 strength could take place, so please be vigilant,“ Hisayoshi Yokose, a marine volcanology specialist and associate professor at Kumamoto University, told NHK.
The archipelago, home to around 125 million people, experiences around 1,500 jolts every year and accounts for around 18 percent of the world’s earthquakes.
On New Year’s Day 2024, more than 400 people died after a massive earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, including “quake-linked” deaths as well as those killed directly in the disaster.
The January 1 quake and its aftershocks toppled buildings, caused fires and knocked out infrastructure at a time when families were celebrating the new year.
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