On the morning of July 9, 2025…

A boat docked at the harbor of Akuseki Island, Kagoshima Prefecture.

At least 1,724 earthquakes of intensity 1 or higher on the Japanese seismic intensity scale had been observed between June 21 and June 9.

Five residents evacuated the island on July 9.
 
Islanders who wished to evacuate, started doing so on July 4.

59 residents have evacuated Toshima Village as of July 9.

This man was among the second group of islanders who evacuated Akuseki.

He had finally settled in on his fourth day after being evacuated.

Evacuee / I always dream about earthquakes, or the island. Then I wake up. I feel the earthquake in my dream, and in them, I go through exactly what I had actually experienced in real life.

He said he remembers the shaking and has trouble sleeping.

Only 20 islanders have remained on Akuseki Island as of July 9.