A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by more than 470 earthquakes since June 21, the national weather agency said on June 26, calling for residents to stay alert
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.
As of the morning of June 26, 474 such earthquakes had been observed around the Tokara island chain, south of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
“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.
The largest tremors recorded since June 21 were two magnitude-5.1 quakes, one on June 22 and one on June 24.
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”.
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