MBC News | More than 130 earthquakes in one day today; earthquakes occur one after another in Toshima Village; “Some children are too scared to sleep” in Kagoshima
More than 130 earthquakes in one day today; “Some children are too scared to sleep” after earthquakes in Toshima Village Kagoshima[09/09 18:00]
Earthquakes have been occurring one after another on the 9th, mainly in the waters near the Tokara Islands. On the 9th, more than 130 earthquakes have been observed, including a seismic intensity of 4 on the Akuseki Island in Toshima Village in the early hours of the morning.
There were 88 earthquakes near the Tokara Islands on the 8th, and 133 earthquakes by 5pm on the 9th, and a maximum seismic intensity of 4 was observed on Akusekijima in Toshima Village at around 2:30am.
Children at elementary and junior high schools on the island attended Saturday classes on the 9th, and were instructed to wear helmets on their way to and from school.
(Principal Junichi Hayashi, Akuishijima Elementary and Junior High School) “The shaking was so strong that I jumped up, and then the emergency radio went off. Some of the children were so scared that they couldn’t sleep because the shaking was constant. The best part is that we don’t know how long it will last. ‘Anxiety’
In December of last year, an earthquake occurred near the Tokara Islands, with a seismic intensity of 5+ being observed on Akuseki Island, and the Japan Meteorological Observatory is urging people to be careful of earthquakes with strong shaking for the time being.
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2023-09-09 09:00:00
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