A magnitude 5.5 quake hits southwestern JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. The tremor reached the lower six on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, which goes from 0 to 7. It is the largest of hundreds that have rocked the region for almost two weeks now. The quake struck at about 4:13 p.m. on Thursday. According to the meteorological agency officials, the epicenter was off the coast of the Tokara Islands. The depth was about 20 kilometers, but there was no threat of tsunami. There has been a marked increase in seismic activity around the island chain for nearly two weeks. More than 1,000 noticeable tremors have been recorded. The shock comes just a day after a magnitude 5.6 quake struck the same area. Officials say residents should stay on the alert and that the shaking could continue.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Kagoshima Prefecture at 4:13 p.m. Thursday. It had an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The JMA says there is no tsunami threat.
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