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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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Self-Defense Force Reserve Personnel, Ready Reserve Personnel Called in For Disaster Relief
The Defense Ministry announced Friday that up to 100 Self-Defense Force Reserve personnel and SDF Re...
January 5, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Says ‘Don’t Give Up Rescue Efforts’ Even Though 72-hour Window Passed
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the ministries and agencies concerned to do their utmost to rescu...
January 5, 2024
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Government to use ¥4.7 Billion From Reserve Funds for Earthquake Relief
The government plans to spend ¥4.7 billion from reserve funds to step up relief efforts for areas in...
January 5, 2024
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Over 700 People are Isolated in Noto Peninsula Earthquake-Damaged Suzu
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference Friday morning that 713 people ...
January 5, 2024
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Junior High School Boy Fatally Trapped Under Collapsed House in Wajima When Visiting Ishikawa Pref.
TOYAMA — A first-year junior high school boy from Toyama was killed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, ...
January 5, 2024
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Woman in 80s Trapped under Collapsed House Rescued after 72 Hours Following Japan Noto Peninsula Earthquake
A woman in her 80s who had been trapped under the first floor of a collapsed house was rescued on Th...
January 4, 2024
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Taiwan Ministry to Accept Donations for Japan Quake Relief; Foreign Minister Cites ‘Family-Like Relationship’
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Thursday it will accept donations from the public to help th...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Quake’s Acceleration Measurements Rival 3/11 Temblor; Readings Of 1,000 Gal or More Seen Over Unusually Wide Area
In one aspect, the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto region on Monday ...
January 4, 2024
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Kishida Orders Rescue of Quake Victims before 72-hour Window Closes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered Thursday that all efforts be made to rescue victims of the quak...
January 4, 2024
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Famous Japan Market Destroyed By Fire in Quake-Hit City; Area Also Home to Go Nagai Mangaka Museum
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — One of the most famous morning markets in Japan has been destroyed by a massive f...
January 4, 2024
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Tsunami-Hit District in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture Struggles to Get Supplies; Remains Mostly Isolated
Several communities in the coastal city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, located on the northern tip of...
January 4, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Allocates ¥4 Billion for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims in Fiscal 2023 Budget
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a press conference on Thursday that the contingency funds ...
January 4, 2024
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Fumio Kishida: SDF Personnel Increased to 4,600 in Earthquake-Hit Noto Peninsula, Japan
The number of Self-Defense Forces personnel deployed to earthquake-stricken areas in the Noto Penins...
January 4, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard Searching Waters off Ishikawa Pref. for People Possibly Swept Away in Tsunami
The Japan Coast Guard has been searching the waters off Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, since Thursday mo...
January 4, 2024
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Power Outage, Telecommunications Disruptions Continue in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. (UPDATE 1)
Power outages and telecommunication disruptions caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake continued Th...
January 4, 2024
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