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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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Cambodian Trainees Take Refuge at Shelter in Nanao, Ishikawa Pref.; Helping the Elderly, Cleaning the Facility, Doing Dishes
NANAO, Ishikawa — A group of Cambodians are taking refuge at a shelter in the city of Nanao, Ishikaw...
January 6, 2024
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Prime Minister Instructs Restoration of National Highway 249; Government Told at Meeting for Emergency Measures
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the government on Saturday to restore National Highway 249, ...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Earthquake: Delivering Supplies Difficult; Stockpiles Exhausted with More Evacuees than Anticipated
The transportation of relief supplies via road to the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquak...
January 6, 2024
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Communications Ministry Asks Social Media Companies to Take Response to Fake Posts on Noto Peninsula Earthquake
In response to the spread of disinformation about the Noto Peninsula Earthquake online, the Internal...
January 6, 2024
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Financial Institutions Urged to Provide Financing Support; Following Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Public and private financial institutions have been urged to provide financing support to firms and ...
January 6, 2024
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Over 4000 Companies Headquartered in the Noto Region; Research Firm Teikoku Databank Confirms
Teikoku Databank Ltd. has announced that there are 4,075 companies headquartered in the Noto region,...
January 6, 2024
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Tsunami Observation Instruments Were Unable to Measure Waves at Ishikawa Pref.
Tsunami observation systems installed in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, were unable to detec...
January 6, 2024
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Quake Death Toll Reaches 126 in Ishikawa Prefecture; Strong Aftershock Shakes Towns on Noto Peninsula (Update 4)
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake death toll reached 100 in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, the prefect...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquakes Triggered over 100 Landslides; Northern Coastal Areas Roads Bear Brunt of Damage (Update 1)
More than 100 landslides occurred mainly along coastal areas of the northern Noto Peninsula in Ishik...
January 6, 2024
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Sends Sympathy Messages to Iran, Japan -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent messages of sympathy to the leaders of Iran a...
January 6, 2024
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Japan Govt to Designate Noto Peninsula Quake as Severe Disaster
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering designating a powerful earthquake that struck the...
January 6, 2024
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Pref.; Registering Upper 5 on Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale in Anamizu
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.3 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 5:...
January 6, 2024
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846 Isolated due to Cutoff of Roads in Ishikawa Pref.; 94 Killed, Whereabouts of 222 Unknown
At least 846 people are isolated in 33 districts of five cities and towns as of Friday morning after...
January 5, 2024
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Evacuees Survive by Climbing Mudslide to Get Relief, Sleeping in Car, Garage after Quake in Noto Peninsula
WAJIMA/SUZU, Ishikawa — Roads that lead to the areas afflicted by Monday’s massive earthquake in the...
January 5, 2024
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Many Noto Peninsula Homes Lacked Seismic Retrofitting; Aging Population Slowed Pace of Expensive Renovations
Why was the damage from the New Year’s Day earthquake that hit the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefectur...
January 5, 2024
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