According to a Japanese meteorological agency on Thursday, July 3, an earthquake hit 5.5 sizes Southwest Japan. The earthquake epicenter was off the coast of Tokara Island in Kagoshim Prefecture, almost 1,200 kilometers from Tokyo.
While the earthquake was almost strong, no Tsunami warned was issued. Ayataka Ebita, the director of the earthquake and the Tsunami observation division at the Japanese Meteorological Agency, said: “There is an increased risk of collapsed houses and landslides in areas where tremors were strong.”
“In the foreseeable future, be aware of an earthquake of similar size,” he said. Also read | More than 470 earthquakes
On the island of Akuseki, seismic intensity “6 lower” was observed on a Japanese scale of 1-7, the agency added.
Up to 1,000 earthquakes of different intensities brought the chain of Tokara Island south of the Kyushho region. The Japanese authorities urged 89 inhabitants of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake.
In the area of Tokar, an increase in seismic activity in September 2023 was observed, when the area experienced 346 earthquakes within a short range. Also read | Japanese frightening forecast “Megaquake”: What is the threat of nankai riverbed?
Meanwhile, viral rumors of the upcoming “megaquake” – induced by the prediction of comics – plunged the shadow above the Japanese tourism boom, which made some airlines to cancel flights from Hong Kong as the number of passengers.
The Japanese government said that to prepare for a possible “megaquake”, much more should be done to reduce the dreaded number of victims of up to 300,000 people. “It is essential that nation, municipalities, companies and non -profit organizations will meet and take measures to save as many lives as possible,” Prime Minister Shiger Ishiba said.
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