A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Kodakarajima aboard a ferry Sunday morning after a series of strong earthquakes ...

There have been no reports of damage however authorities have advised residents to prepare to move to safety if needed.

A powerful earthquake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, struck off Japan’s Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday. This tre ...

Japan faces strong earthquakes, especially near Kyushu. The government has urged the public to disregard unscientific ...

A REMOTE island chain has been rocked by more than 900 terrifying earthquakes in two weeks – forcing its residents to stay up ...

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Residents of the Tokara Islands in the village of Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, began evacuating Friday morning following a ...

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

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

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 4:13 p.m. Thursday, according to the ...

Residents asked to be prepared to take shelter and evacuate in case of stronger earthquakes. ... The Tokara Islands are the150km chain of 12 small islands and out of the total seven are inhabited.

FILE - Akuseki Island, one of the main islands of the Tokara Islands, is seen on July 20, 2009 in Toshima, Kagoshima, ... the Tokara Islands have experienced more than 1,000 earthquakes, ...