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News: In a rare seismic occurrence, over 1,000 earthquakes have struck Japan’s Tokara Islands in the past two weeks, causing widespread fear among residents and triggering evacuation orders.
About Tokara Islands
- The Tokara Islands are a remote archipelago located between Kyushu (southern Japan) and the Amami Islands.
- They are also known as the Toshima Islands.
- There are 12 islands in the Tokara chain, out of which 7 are inhabited and the rest are uninhabited or too rugged for settlement.
- From north to south, the inhabited islands are Kuchinoshima, Nakanoshima, Tairajima, Suwanosejima, Akusekijima, Kodakarajima, and Takarajima.
- Kuchinoshima is the northernmost inhabited island and is closest to mainland Kyushu.
- Nakanoshima is the largest island in both area and population.
