Additionally, Akusekijima was rocked by two more tremors overnight. The first, at 12:08 am, measured 4, followed by a ...

Toshima Mayor Genichiro Kubo holds a press conference in the city of Kagoshima following an earthquake registering lower 6 on Japan's 7-point seismic intensity scale on Akuseki Island, July 3, 2025.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people in the southwestern island village of Toshima to stay vigilant against more strong tremors for the time being.

A ferry carrying 13 residents from Akusekijima in Toshima Village arrived at Kagoshima Port shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, about 11 hours after leaving the island.

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More residents of Akusekijima Island are to be evacuated in response to a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in ...

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.