Doha: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Friday.
According to Qatar News Agency, In a statement, the JMA said the epicenter was located at a depth of 19 kilometers beneath the waters off Akusekijima, one of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture. Director of the Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division at the JMA, Ayataka Ebita, stated during a press conference in Tokyo that the quake occurred as part of a series of ongoing seismic activities in the region, noting that there was nothing unusual about the event.
Since June 21, the Tokara Islands have experienced over 1,300 perceptible earthquakes. Several additional tremors, including magnitude 4 quakes, were also recorded on Friday. Japan sits at the convergence of four tectonic plates, making it particularly prone to seismic activity. The country is also home to approximately 100 active volcanoes.