Residents evacuate quake-hit Japanese island village of Toshima
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7/4 4:06 PM
🌋 A series of quakes in Toshima Village has forced residents of Akusekijima to evacuate after a lower 6 intensity earthquake struck Thursday—the strongest recorded since 1919.
🚢 Locals departed Friday by ship to Kagoshima City, where they’ll stay in temporary housing. 😟 Residents describe the terror of shaking poles and the urgency to protect children.
📢 Officials caution that more strong tremors and mudslide risks may follow. ⏳ The evacuation could last a week or more, depending on seismic developments.