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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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  • Carp Streamers Fly above Wajima Morning Market; Symbol of Hope and Recovery After Noto Peninsula Earthquake

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Koinobori carp streamers are fluttering in the wind above the Wajima Morning M...

    April 28, 2024

  • Govt OK’s ¥138.9 Billion in Fresh Spending over Noto Quake

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government Tuesday decided on additional spending of ¥138.9 bil...

    April 24, 2024

  • Glow of Reconstruction Lights Up Noto at Night; Nanao’s Hot Spring Inns Aim for 1 Million Visitors

    As the sun set and the town grew dark, one corner of the town began to glow. The lights were comi...

    April 18, 2024

  • Young Residents Create Photomosaic of Quake-Hit Noto Region; Artwork Uses Nearly 2,000 Pictures of Area Before Earthquake

    Using nearly 2,000 photos of the Noto region, which was badly hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquak...

    April 16, 2024

  • Wajima Lacquerware Artisan Proud of Traditional Techniques Used to Make Coffee Cups Given to Pres. Joe Biden

    The Wajima-nuri lacquerware coffee cups that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented to U.S. Presi...

    April 12, 2024

  • Liquefaction Hinders Reconstruction from Noto Quake; Japan’s Central Government Plans to Boost Support

    KANAZAWA — Damage from liquefaction is causing serious problems for the recovery efforts in four ...

    April 11, 2024

  • Services Resume Along Entire route of Noto Tetsudo Railway after Hiatus Following Jan. 1 Earthquake

    Noto Tetsudo railway in Ishikawa Prefecture resumed train service Saturday along its entire 33.1-...

    April 6, 2024

  • Ishikawa Kasumi Gives Table Tennis Lessons in Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula; Retired Star’s ‘Japan Thanks Tour’ Continues

    Kasumi Ishikawa, a former member of Japan’s national table tennis team, gave table tennis lessons...

    April 4, 2024

  • Plowing of Scenic Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces in Japan’s Quake-Hit Wajima Completed; Rice to be Planted in 60 Damaged Paddies Out of 1,004

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The hardened soil of the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces in Wajima, Ishikawa ...

    April 4, 2024

  • Noto Peninsula Earthquake – 3 Months Later / Japan’s Quake-Hit Region Suffer Serious Population Outflow; Concerns Grow over Future Vitality of Region

    Population outflow is rapidly progressing in four cities and towns in the Okunoto region of Ishik...

    April 4, 2024

  • Noto Peninsula Earthquake – 3 Months Later / No Reconstruction in Sight For Quake-Hit Ports in Japan; Fishermen Contemplate Whether to Stay in Greying Industry

    Fishing boats are stranded by too-shallow waters at Wajima Port in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, w...

    April 3, 2024

  • News in Pictures: Three Months On, Spring Arrives in Quake-Hit Noto

    Monday marked three months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which devastated Ishikawa Prefect...

    April 2, 2024

  • Noto Peninsula Earthquake – 3 Months Later / Demolition Efforts Lagging 3 Months After Japan Quake, Prompting Many Residents to Leave Hometowns

    Three months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, collapsed houses remai...

    April 1, 2024

  • Thousands Still in Shelters in Ishikawa Pref.; Recovery Slower than after Kumamoto Quake

    There were still 8,109 people living in evacuation shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture as of March 29...

    April 1, 2024

  • Lacquerware Artisans in Quake-Hit Wajima Get a Fresh Start with Donated Tools; People All Over Japan Come Together To Help Wajima Artisans

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa ― Tools donated from all over Japan were presented to Wajima-nuri lacquerware ar...

    March 31, 2024

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