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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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  • Noto no Amamehagi Traditional Japanese Ritual Held in Disaster-Hit Noto to Ward Off Misfortune

    NOTO, Ishikawa — The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday,...

    February 3, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Traditional Lacquerware Globe Miraculously Undamaged by Noto Peninsula Quake to be Exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo

    A large Wajima-nuri lacquerware globe, which escaped being damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthqua...

    January 27, 2025

  • Noto Earthquake Damaged Homes Set for Demolition Have Joinery, Other Material Saved for Reuse

    A project is saving salvageable joinery and building material of houses set for demolition after ...

    January 14, 2025

  • City Hit by Noto Peninsula Earthquake Holds Ceremony Celebrating 20-year-olds 1 Year Later; Mayor Applauds Young Participants

    A ceremony to celebrate those turning 20 years old took place in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sa...

    January 11, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Box of 6 Shiitake Mushrooms from Noto Peninsula Fetch Record ¥350,000 at Auction; Buyer Hopes to Help Quake-Hit Region

    KANAZAWA — A box of six premium shiitake mushrooms, weighing about 500 grams in total, fetched a ...

    January 10, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Wajima’s Lacquerware Industry Struggles toward Revival, Despite Ravages of Nature and Market

    The wheels are turning on efforts to support the Wajima-nuri lacquerware industry, but the future...

    January 9, 2025

  • Noto Earthquake-hit High School Starts 3rd Term at Community Center; Students, Guardians Made Choice to Stay in Home City of Wajima

    Monzen High School in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, held its third term opening ceremony on Tuesda...

    January 7, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • News in Pictures / Prayer for Victims of Noto Peninsula Earthquake 1 Year on

    A year has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, which would norma...

    January 7, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Art Student Launches Community Paper Featuring Voices of Noto Quake Victims; Local Publication Provides Inside Look at Noto Victims

    NOTO, Ishikawa — A university student who was visiting her family home in Noto, Ishikawa Prefectu...

    January 6, 2025

  • Police Officer Visits Site Where Wife, Children Died in Landslide following Noto Quake; Car Seat Used by Son Found

    SUZU, Ishikawa — A police officer visited the site where his family died in a landslide that foll...

    January 3, 2025

  • Kobe City Employee Vows to Bring Noto Experiences Back Home; Stresses Importance of Preparation 1 Year After Noto Quake

    SUZU, Ishikawa — A Kobe municipal employee, born three weeks before the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthq...

    January 3, 2025

  • Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Remembered 1 Year On; Ishiba, Kishida Join Bereaved Family Members at Ceremony

    Victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that killed 504 people, including in so-called disaster-...

    January 2, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Memorial Service for Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Rain Victims Held; 300 Bereaved Family Members in Attendance

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Septem...

    January 1, 2025

  • Wajima Residents Pray for Peaceful Year at Quake-Damaged Shrine; Memorial Service Marks 1 Year Since Disaster

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Residents in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, visited a local shrine damaged by th...

    January 1, 2025

  • Hundreds of Businesses Abandoned, Closed in Northern Noto Municipalities Since Quake; Status of Many More Unconfirmed

    In four municipalities located in the northernmost part of the Noto Peninsula that were hit espec...

    January 1, 2025

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