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Japan: Tokara islanders sleepless after 900 quakes in two weeks

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Summary
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67% Informative

Seismic activity has been "very active" in the seas around the Tokara islands since 21 June .

There have been no reports of damage and no tsunami warning has been raised.

Residents have been told to prepare to evacuate if needed.

Japan is one of the most seismically active nations on Earth , owing to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire .

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73

Informative language

73

Neutral language

57

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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