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Tokara Island Hit by 1,600 Earthquakes: Is the Megaquake Predicted by Manga Artist Coming True?
Over 1,600 quakes hit Japan's Tokara Islands, sparking fears after a manga predicted a megaquake on 5 July. Experts warn ...
Several dozen residents have evacuated, but 64 remain on two islands shaken by tremors
Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, a ferry carrying five evacuees left ...
Strong earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, residents flee homes in panic
Dubai: Strong earthquake tremors shook the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday morning, causing concern and brief panic in some ...
Earthquake swarms are fueling fear of the ‘big one’ in Japan
Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, given its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a ...
Japan steps up earthquake, tsunami defenses amid quake swarm
Authorities have evacuated dozens of people from remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by over 1,700 tremors in recent weeks.
Two islands in Japan moved nearly 10 cm apart in 3 days
A Japanese researcher has found that two small islands in southwestern Japan moved nearly 10 centimeters apart in just three ...
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Health, Mental Fatigue Observed Amid Successive Tokara Islands Quakes; Medical Concern over Anxiety, Appetite Effects
Thursday marks one week since an earthquake measuring lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck Akusekijima ...
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5 More Residents Evacuate Akusekijima Island to Avoid Earthquakes off Kagoshima Pref.; Period of Evacuation Remains Uncertain
Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, a ferry carrying five evacuees left Akusekijima Island, part of that island chain, on Wednesday morning.