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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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Sumo Star Visits Quake-Hit Hometown to Encourage Evacuees
ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Sumo wrestler and Ishikawa Prefecture native Endo returned to his earthquake-dev...
February 7, 2024
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Japan Police to Add 1,000 Security Cameras in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref.; Move to Soothe Worries of Damaged House Owners
The National Police Agency plans to install about 1,000 security cameras at evacuation centers and o...
February 7, 2024
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Removal of Japan’s Noto Quake Debris Promises to Be Monumental Task; Damaged Roads Hinder Clearing Wreckage of Collapsed Homes
Little progress has been made in disposing of waste generated by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in ar...
February 6, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Lack of Information, Damaged Roads Hampered Quake Response; Insufficient Preparations Questioned
Flying over the Noto Peninsula, the 11 crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 patrol airc...
February 6, 2024
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All Schools Resume Classes in Japan’s Quake-hit Noto Peninsula; Children Share Senior High School Facility After Month-long Closure
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Classes resumed for elementary and junior high schools in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefec...
February 6, 2024
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Temporary Workshops for Traditional Crafts to Be Fully Subsidized; Aims for Swift Recovery of Quake Damaged Industry
The Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, an independent admin...
February 6, 2024
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Noto quake survivors show necessity of taking quick action
When Nobuo Sakamoto was informed of the tsunami warning by a neighbor, he thought, “I still have tim...
February 5, 2024
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Products from Quake-Hit Hokuriku Popular at Dept. Stores
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Events at Japanese department stores to sell products from the country’s Hokuriku...
February 4, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / 1,000s of Homes Still Without Running Water After Quake; Prior Tremors Had Taken a Cumulative Toll on Aging Pipes
Nearly all of the approximately 10,000 households in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, have been without ...
February 3, 2024
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Many damaged sections of Ishikawa Pref. highways still closed; Personnel, Equipment Brought in by Sea, Land
Sixty-two sections of national and prefectural highways in Ishikawa Prefecture that were severely da...
February 3, 2024
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Volunteers Begin Cleaning Up in Suzu; Help Coming from Outside
SUZU, Ishikawa — Volunteers began their work on Saturday in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the dam...
February 3, 2024
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Quake Evacuees Start Moving into First Completed Temporary Housing Complex in Wajima; Govt Still Constructing More Units
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Evacuees started moving into temporary housing units built in Wajima, Ishikawa Pr...
February 3, 2024
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Temporary Housing Complex Completed for Evacuees in Wajima; Units Contain Variety of Rooms and Amenities
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Construction of 18 temporary housing units for evacuees has been completed in Waj...
February 3, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / 1 Month on, Evacuees Still Sleep on Cold Floor; Evacuation Period Expected to Continue
Four weeks has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and many people are still sleeping toget...
February 2, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Strain of Evacuee Life Increases ‘Disaster-Related Deaths’; Elderly People in Quake-Hit Areas at Particular Risk
One month has passed since the deadly Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. This is the second installme...
February 2, 2024
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