An evacuation has begun as tremors intensify in and around Japan's southern islands of Toshima village, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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As scientists scramble to understand the cause, officials are urging residents to brace for the worst, and the rest of Japan to take this as a grim reminder of its ever-present seismic vulnerability.

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Residents of Tokara village in Japan have reported severe disruption to their daily lives due to the repeated earthquakes.

The highest number of tremors in a 10-day span, with a 5.5 magnitude quake recorded on July 3. Authorities urge evacuation ...

Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake, the latest of ...

An island chain in southwest Japan was shaken by an earthquake on Thursday after over 1,000 tremors throughout two weeks.

The Tokara Islands in southern Japan are witnessing unusually high seismic activity in recent weeks, leaving residents ...

Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake today, the ...

The epicentre was off the coast of the Tokara island chin located in Kagoshima, almost 1,200 kilometres away from Tokyo.