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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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Kishida Orders Rescue of Quake Victims before 72-hour Window Closes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered Thursday that all efforts be made to rescue victims of the quak...
January 4, 2024
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Famous Japan Market Destroyed By Fire in Quake-Hit City; Area Also Home to Go Nagai Mangaka Museum
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — One of the most famous morning markets in Japan has been destroyed by a massive f...
January 4, 2024
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Tsunami-Hit District in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture Struggles to Get Supplies; Remains Mostly Isolated
Several communities in the coastal city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, located on the northern tip of...
January 4, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Allocates ¥4 Billion for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims in Fiscal 2023 Budget
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a press conference on Thursday that the contingency funds ...
January 4, 2024
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Fumio Kishida: SDF Personnel Increased to 4,600 in Earthquake-Hit Noto Peninsula, Japan
The number of Self-Defense Forces personnel deployed to earthquake-stricken areas in the Noto Penins...
January 4, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard Searching Waters off Ishikawa Pref. for People Possibly Swept Away in Tsunami
The Japan Coast Guard has been searching the waters off Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, since Thursday mo...
January 4, 2024
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Power Outage, Telecommunications Disruptions Continue in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. (UPDATE 1)
Power outages and telecommunication disruptions caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake continued Th...
January 4, 2024
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Death Toll from Quake in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture Hits 84; Searches Continue With Dozens Still Missing (UPDATE 2)
The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has reached 78, the prefect...
January 4, 2024
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Man in His 80s Pulled from Rubble Nearly 2 Days after Ishikawa Pref. Quake
Rescuers have pulled a man in his 80s from the rubble of a collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefect...
January 4, 2024
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MPD’s Security Dog Unit Begins Searching for Victims in Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula in Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department has dispatched a security dog unit to Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, ...
January 3, 2024
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Experts Say Evacuation Centers Need Thorough Ventilation; Handwashing, Vigilance against Hypothermia Also Needed
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry issued a writte...
January 3, 2024
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Rain Brings Landslide Warnings in Quake-Affected Areas; Firefighters Continue Search for Missing, Trapped
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Police and firefighters continued to search for missing people on Wednesday after...
January 3, 2024
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Death Toll Rises to 72 in Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 1)
The death toll in the powerful earthquakes that hit the Noto Peninsula and other areas of Ishikawa P...
January 3, 2024
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: “130 Rescue Requests Received”
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that “we...
January 3, 2024
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Power, Telecom Services Still Disrupted in Quake-Hit Areas; 34,000 Households Without Electricity in Ishikawa Pref.
Areas affected by Monday’s major earthquake continued to experience power outages and communication ...
January 3, 2024
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