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Moderate but shallow quakes hit Izu Islands

SHIKINEJIMA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 5:30 p.m. on July 20, shows the islands of Shikinejima (front) and Niijima (back) that were hit by a series of moderate but shallow earthquakes on July 20. The strongest quake jolted the island of Shikinejima with an intensity of 5 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale, the Meteorological Agency said. An earthquake measuring upper 5 jolted the less than 1,000-populated and 3.7 square-kilometer isle at 2:32 a.m., followed by three other lower 5 intensity earthquakes at 11:19 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 12:29 p.m.

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Islanders begin repairs on quake-damaged Kozushima

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student (2nd from L) joins repair work on Kozushima Island on July 5 as his school was closed. The islands of Kozushima, Miyakejima and Niijima in the Izu Islands chain have been experiencing seismic activity since late June. On July 1, a strong quake measuring a lower 6 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale hit Kozushima, killing one person and causing massive landslides.

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Hungarian government declares state of energy emergency

STORY: Hungarian government declares state of energy emergency DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Budapest 2. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): GERGELY GULYAS, Hungarian Minister of the Prime Minister's Office 3. various of gas turned on in a flat STORYLINE: The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with a special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a press conference on Wednesday. The measures will take effect on August 1. Gulyas blamed the prolonged conflict in Ukraine and the European Union's sanctions against Russia for the steep rise in energy prices in Europe, culminating now in what he called an energy crisis. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): GERGELY GULYAS, Hungarian Minister of the Prime Minister's Office "Due to the protracted conflict and Brussels's sanctions, energy prices are rising dramatica

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-STATE OF ENERGY EMERGENCY

(220713) -- BUDAPEST, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2022. The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a press conference on Wednesday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-STATE OF ENERGY EMERGENCY

(220713) -- BUDAPEST, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shows gas consumption on a meter in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2022. The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a press conference on Wednesday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-STATE OF ENERGY EMERGENCY

(220713) -- BUDAPEST, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2022. The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a press conference on Wednesday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-STATE OF ENERGY EMERGENCY

(220713) -- BUDAPEST, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2022. The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a press conference on Wednesday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Moderate but shallow quakes hit Izu Islands

SHIKINEJIMA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 5:30 p.m. on July 20, shows the islands of Shikinejima (front) and Niijima (back) that were hit by a series of moderate but shallow earthquakes on July 20. The strongest quake jolted the island of Shikinejima with an intensity of 5 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale, the Meteorological Agency said. An earthquake measuring upper 5 jolted the less than 1,000-populated and 3.7 square-kilometer isle at 2:32 a.m., followed by three other lower 5 intensity earthquakes at 11:19 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 12:29 p.m.

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Islanders begin repairs on quake-damaged Kozushima

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student (2nd from L) joins repair work on Kozushima Island on July 5 as his school was closed. The islands of Kozushima, Miyakejima and Niijima in the Izu Islands chain have been experiencing seismic activity since late June. On July 1, a strong quake measuring a lower 6 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale hit Kozushima, killing one person and causing massive landslides.