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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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SDF Working to Learn and Meet Needs of Noto Quake Evacuees; Supplies Arriving by Sea and Air, Skirting Damaged Roads
With relief work hampered by heavy snowfall and roads blocked or closed, among other disruptions in ...
January 11, 2024
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Japan Earthquake Victims Find Relief in Makeshift Baths Set Up by Self-Defense Forces
The Self-Defense Forces have set up makeshift bathing facilities using tents in areas affected by th...
January 11, 2024
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Fisheries in Noto Severely Damaged After Jan. 1 Earthquake
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake has caused serious damage to the fishing industry. According to Ishik...
January 11, 2024
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Crustal Deformations Moved Wajima 2 Meters Southwest After Quake; Authorities to Resurvey Control Points on Noto Peninsula
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, shifted a maximum of two meters southwest due to crustal de...
January 11, 2024
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Tsunami Damage Focused on Noto Peninsula’s East Coast; Experts Say Ground Lift May Have Created Protective Barrier
Damage caused by the tsunami triggered by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake was concentrated on the peni...
January 11, 2024
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Self-Defense Forces Ramps Up Deliveries of Aid to Japan’s Quake-Affected Areas, Focuses on Air and Sea
The Self-Defense Forces have been focusing on air and sea transportation in delivering relief suppli...
January 11, 2024
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“Mazinger Z” “Devilman” Creator Go Nagai’s Museum Among Fire-Destroyed Buildings; Had Been Chosen as Top Travel Destination For Anime Lovers
A museum dedicated to famous mangaka Go Nagai, whose popular works include “Mazinger Z” and “Devilma...
January 11, 2024
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Transformers Damaged at Shika N-Plant in Quake-Hit Area in Ishikawa Pref.; Watchdog to Request Operator to Investigate Cause
The chairman of the Japanese nuclear watchdog on Wednesday requested Hokuriku Electric Power Co. to ...
January 11, 2024
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Japan Govt to Help Shift 10,000 Noto Quake Evacuees into Hotels, Other Facilities
Hotels, inns and other facilities in four prefectures are expected to be used as “secondary” evacuat...
January 11, 2024
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Japan Designates Noto Peninsula Earthquake as Extreme Severe Disaster (Update 1)
The government decided Thursday to designate the Noto Peninsula Earthquake as a disaster of extreme ...
January 11, 2024
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Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 213 in Ishikawa Pref. (Update 1)
The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture rose to 213 as of 9 a.m. Thursday following the Jan. 1 disaste...
January 11, 2024
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Death Toll in Central Japan Quake Rises to 206
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture from a huge earthquake t...
January 11, 2024
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Demand for Liquid Infant Formula Surges After Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Meiji Co., announced plans to increase the production of liquid infant formula, demand for which ha...
January 10, 2024
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8 ‘Disaster-Related’ Deaths Reported in Noto Earthquake; Overall Toll from Disaster Reaches 206 Fatalities
Eight evacuees had been recognized as of Wednesday as “disaster-related fatalities” after the Noto P...
January 10, 2024
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Authorities Labor to Confirm Status of Unaccounted-For after Japan Noto Peninsula Earthquake; List Remains Long as Manpower Shortages Slow Efforts
KANAZAWA — In a bid to swiftly identify survivors of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Ishikawa prefect...
January 10, 2024
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