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Another Quake Rocks Islands In Southwestern Japan

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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck in waters off Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Meteorological Agency officials say the quake occurred near the Tokara Islands at a depth of 19 kilometers but there is no threat of tsunami.

The quake struck at about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. On Akusekijima Island, the tremor registered upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, which goes from 0 to 7.

There has been a marked increase in seismic activity around the Tokara island chain for two weeks. More than 1,300 noticeable tremors have been recorded.

A magnitude 5.5 quake struck in the same area on Thursday. Officials say residents should stay alert, and that the shaking could continue.
 
 

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