Japan prepares for potential earthquakes as authorities debunk doomsday rumors
Japan's government warns of possible strong earthquakes in southwest waters but urges public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster. Recent tremors in Kagoshima prefecture sparked rumors from a comic book, leading to evacuations and decreased tourism.
Japan's government warned of possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, urging the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster. Authorities evacuated residents from remote islands close to the epicentre of a 5.5-magnitude quake off Kyushu. The quake on Thursday was one of over 1,000 tremors in Kagoshima prefecture in the past two weeks, fueling rumours from a comic book prediction. Ayataka Ebita of the Japan Meteorological Agency stated that predicting earthquakes is difficult. The manga prediction led to a decline in travellers from Hong Kong. Japan has seen record visitor numbers this year despite earthquake risks.
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