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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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JR Nanao Line Resumes Services Linking Noto Peninsula to Kanazawa 3 Weeks After Massive Earthquake
KANAZAWA — Three weeks after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake hit Ishikawa Prefecture, services between...
January 22, 2024
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Local Industries Such as Wine and Beef Seriously Damaged by Noto Peninsula Earthquake
A huge earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day is seriously affecting the region...
January 22, 2024
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Water Outages to End by March 31 in Many Quake-Hit Areas
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — Water outages continuing in some areas hit hard by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula...
January 22, 2024
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Heavy Snowfall Feared in Areas Affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Update1)
Heavy snowfall is expected from Tuesday to Thursday in wide areas of Japan, particularly on the Sea ...
January 21, 2024
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More than 30,000 Houses Damaged in Ishikawa Pref. by Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Figure Expected to Rise
More than 30,000 housing units had been damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake as of Saturday, the...
January 21, 2024
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91％ of Deaths in Noto Peninsula Earthquake Caused by Building Collapse, Ishikawa Pref. Reveals
Ninety-one out of 100 deaths in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake were due to building collapse, accordi...
January 21, 2024
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X Japan’s Yoshiki Sold His Crystal Piano for ¥40 Mil at Online Auction; All Proceeds Donated for Quake Reconstructions
Rock band X Japan’s leader Yoshiki’s beloved crystal piano fetched ¥40 million at an online auction ...
January 21, 2024
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Isolation of Quake-Hit Communities Effectively Ended; Demand for Temporary Emergency Housing Presents Challenge
KANAZAWA — The isolation of communities cut off by landslides and other damage in the wake of the No...
January 21, 2024
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Noto Quake Brings Up Additional Dilemma: What to Do with Pets?
The door of their home doesn’t properly close, and a cold wind sweeps in through the gap. They sle...
January 20, 2024
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Few Shelters for Elderly, Disabled Manage to Open after Japan’s Noto Earthquake
Authorities in Ishikawa Prefecture are finding it difficult to open a sufficient number of welfare s...
January 20, 2024
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Assessment of Around 30,000 Quake-Damaged Homes Begins in Japan’s Wajima
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Officials on Friday started assessing the damage caused to homes by the powerful ...
January 19, 2024
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Volunteer Work Begins in Kanazawa; Over 10,000 People Register to Support Quake-Hit Areas
KANAZAWA — Volunteers recruited by the Ishikawa prefectural government began providing support at a...
January 18, 2024
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Mobile Communications Mostly Restored in Japan’s Quake-Hit Areas
NTT Docomo Inc. and Rakuten Mobile Inc. completed emergency works to restore mobile communications i...
January 18, 2024
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U.S. Forces Transport Quake Aid Supplies
WAJIA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — U.S. Forces Japan transported relief supplies by helicopter Wednesday...
January 18, 2024
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Public Broadcaster NHK Strongly Called for Viewers to Evacuate During Quake; Aim Was to Break ‘Normalcy Bias’
Anchorpersons at public broadcaster NHK used a serious tone of voice to strongly urge viewers to eva...
January 18, 2024
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