JAPAN - Japan's manga earthquake prediction: More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, leaving the residents shocked. However, authorities in Japan have warned of more possible strong earthquakes. Authorities have dismissed the claims of any super-earthquake as predicted by the manga, while asking people to rely on ‘scientific evidence’. Tokara Islands in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture have witnessed more than 1,000 tremors in the past two weeks, with the earthquake on Thursday (July 3) being so strong that people faced difficulty standing. This quake on Thursday [coincided with] a comic book prediction that a major disaster would befall the country this month. Seismic activity was "very active" in the seas around the Tokara islands since 21 June. "It's very scary to even fall asleep," said one resident.