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Seismic activity in Taiwan and Japan

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Seismic activity has been recorded in Taiwan and Japan. On October 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the southwestern waters of Taiwan near Kaohsiung, reaching a maximum intensity of level 3. Simultaneously, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with no tsunami threat. Subsequent activity in Japan included a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in Miyazaki Prefecture on October 11, followed by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture on October 12. No tsunami threats were reported during these later events. On October 25, 2026, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near Hyuga-nada at approximately 8:59 AM. This shallow earthquake reached a maximum seismic intensity of 3 in parts of Kumamoto, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures. Shaking ranging from intensity 1 to 2 was felt in several other regions, including Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Oita, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Ehime, and Kochi. No tsunami threat was reported following this event.

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