Japan: Tokara Islanders Sleepless After 900 Quakes in Two Weeks

'Always shaking': Over 900 quakes jolt Tokara Islands within two weeks; no major damage reported

A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by over 900 earthquakes in two weeks, causing fear and sleeplessness among residents. While no major damage has been reported, the Japan Meteorological Agency cannot predict when the tremors will cease. Residents are advised to prepare for potential evacuation as seismic activity remains high, reminiscent of a similar earthquake wave last year.

Japan: Tokara islanders sleepless after 900 quakes in two weeks

"Everyone's exhausted. We just want it to stop," says one resident of the Tokara islands.

Japan’s Tokara islands hit by 900 earthquakes in two weeks

No major damage has been reported in the Tokara island chain, Japan’s meteorological agency saysMore than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote island chain in southern Japan in the past two weeks, according to the country’s weather agency, leaving residents unable to sleep and fearful of what might come next.Although no major damage has been reported, the Japan Meteorological Agency has acknowledged that it does not know when the quakes would en…

Villagers In Japan Left Sleepless, Tired After 900 Earthquakes In 2 Weeks

A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, with residents saying they were unable to sleep.

Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes off coast of Japan

There was no information about casualties or damage