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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
The magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1 was the largest earthquake in the Noto region since records were kept in 1885.This is a chronological listing of earthquake-related articles distributed by The Japan News since the earthquake occurred on the New Year's Day.
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Heavy Snow Expected Again for Quake-Stricken Areas
Heavy snow is expected in Hokuriku region and the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan on Monday. Str...
January 15, 2024
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Ishikawa Prefecture to Centralize Evacuees’ Data into its Disaster Information System
The Ishikawa prefectural government will centralize data on evacuees collected by the Self-Defense F...
January 14, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake damage situation map
On Jan. 1, an earthquake centered in the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture registering a magnitu...
January 14, 2024
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Kobe-based Broadcaster Issued Multi-language Tsunami Evacuation; Praised for Delivering Info Regardless of Nationality
A broadcaster that issued a multi-language tsunami evacuation in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Eart...
January 14, 2024
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District Cut Off By Japan Quake Accessible After 12 Days; Many Evacuees Still Forced to Shelter in Vehicles
A cut-off district in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, has finally become accessible, 12 days after a na...
January 14, 2024
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Experts finds liquefaction made surfaces move up to 3 meters in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Ground bases in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, slid horizontally by as much as three meters because ...
January 14, 2024
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Prime Minister Kishida Visits Area Struck by Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Update 1)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthq...
January 14, 2024
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Section of Quake-Hit Train Line in Ishikawa Prefecture to Reopen on Monday
Another section of the JR Nanao Line in Ishikawa Prefecture that was severely affected by the Jan. ...
January 14, 2024
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Families in Earthquake-Hit City Face Tough Decision on Plan to Move Students 100 Kilometers Away
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Pref. – Junior high school students and their families in the earthquake-devastat...
January 13, 2024
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Over 11,000 Houses in Ishikawa Pref. Damaged by Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Wajima, Suzu Yet to Submit Figures
The Ishikawa prefectural government announced Saturday that the number of houses listed as either e...
January 13, 2024
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Quake-hit City Plans Group Evacuation of Junior High School Students to Other City
The city government of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit hard by the Noto Peninsula Earthq...
January 13, 2024
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Collapsed Building in Wajima Suffered Damage to Footings; Underground Structures of Other Buildings in Area Likely Damaged
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Despite being designed to have a high earthquake resistance, a seven-story reinfo...
January 13, 2024
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Children at Suzu Evacuation Facility Cheer up Adults with Practical, Heartwarming Handmade Newspaper
SUZU, Ishikawa — With over 20,000 people continuing to take shelter following the Jan. 1 Noto Penins...
January 13, 2024
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Construction of Temporary Housing Units Begins in Ishikawa Pref.;175 Housing Units to be Built in Quake-Hit Areas
Construction of 115 temporary housing units began on Friday in Wajima and Suzu in Ishikawa Prefectur...
January 12, 2024
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Cremation Delays for Victims of Noto Earthquake; Only 1 of 8 Crematoriums Open in Region
The cremation of victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has been delayed in the particularly quake...
January 12, 2024
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