Hundreds of quakes rattle Japan's southwest islands in recent days

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, following more than 330 quakes recorded around the chain since Saturday.The quake struck the island in Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 4:04 p.m. and measured a 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.It originated southwest of Akuseki Island at a depth of around 20 kilometers, and no tsunami was observed.Intensity 4 quakes were recorded six times on the island over the past four days, the agency said. Level 4 …READ FULL ARTICLE