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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 Quake — A Closer Look / Local Rescue Workers Spread Thin Over Vast Quake-Hit Area; Firefighter Recalls Desperate Scene at Collapsed House
The Yomiuri ShimbunRescuers work in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Wednesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [po...
February 2, 2024
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One Month After Japan’s Noto Earthquake; Families Pray, Wait for Return of Loved Ones
One month has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which measured a maximum of 7 on the Japan...
February 1, 2024
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Brewery Affected by New Year’s Day Japan Earthquake Releases ‘Reconstruction Sake’
SUZU, Ishikawa — A venerable sake brewery in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday released a limit...
February 1, 2024
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Food Wholesale Market Reopens a Month After New Year’s Day Japan Earthquake
NANAO, Ishikawa — The first auctions of the New Year took place at the fish and vegetable wholesale ...
February 1, 2024
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Power Largely Restored 1 Month after Noto Peninsula Earthquake; over 40,000 Households Still without Running Water
KANAZAWA — Hokuriku Electric Power Co. announced Wednesday that power has been largely restored in t...
January 31, 2024
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Noto Earthquake One Month On; Urgent Need for Accommodation for Restoration Workers
Thursday marks one month since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck. In preparation of full-scale re...
January 31, 2024
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Survey Finds Over 80％ of Evacuees Hope to Stay in Hometown; Work, Affection for Local Community Most Common Reasons
Many local residents are reluctant to leave quake-hit areas for secondary evacuation centers, accord...
January 31, 2024
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Automated Drone Checks for Signs of Damage to ‘Landslide Dam’ in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref.
KANAZAWA — A drone on Tuesday began operations in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where it will perform...
January 31, 2024
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Oldest Existing Wajima-nuri Lacquerware Partly Damaged by Earthquake
The oldest existing Wajima-nuri lacquerware — a shrine double door in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture — ...
January 31, 2024
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Most Noto Quake Victims Don’t Want Secondary Evacuation; Reluctant to Relocate Because of Work, Family Obligations
Over half of the 133 Noto Peninsula Earthquake victims surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun said they wer...
January 31, 2024
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Japan Earthquake Survivors Battle Unsanitary Conditions with No Running Water
SUZU, Japan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast, su...
January 31, 2024
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Former Baseball Star Hideki Matsui Sends Encouraging Message to Noto Earthquake Victims; Matsui 55 Baseball Foundation Donates $10,000 for Relief Efforts
Former Major League slugger and Ishikawa Prefecture native Hideki Matsui, 49, released a message to ...
January 31, 2024
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LDP Drafts Tax Exemption Bill for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Tax System confirmed a draft of a s...
January 30, 2024
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Under 10,000 Now Staying in Ishikawa Prefecture Shelters, But Many Believed to Be Living in Cars, Damaged Homes
The number of evacuees staying in temporary shelters has dropped below 10,000 for the first time sin...
January 30, 2024
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News in Pictures: Restoration Efforts in Full Swing in Quake-Hit Areas; Volunteers from Across the Nation Providing Help
Monday marked four weeks since the powerful Noto Peninsula Earthquake and tsunami struck Ishikawa Pr...
January 30, 2024
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