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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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  • Quake-Hit Districts on Noto Peninsula Consider Relocating; Residents Seek Areas Less Likely to Be Cut off Amid Disasters

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — At least four districts of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, a city hard hit by the...

    June 30, 2024

  • Japan’s Noto Still Struggling with Aftermath of Jan. 1 Quake

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People in the Noto Peninsula inJapan are still struggling with the aftermath...

    June 30, 2024

  • Noto Quake Death Toll to Reach 300 with 18 More Indirect Deaths

    KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The death toll from the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is projected to ...

    June 26, 2024

  • Bathing Still Not Possible at Some Homes in Suzu due to Slow Repairs Six Months after Noto Peninsula Earthquake

    SUZU, Ishikawa — Bathing at home is still impossible in some parts of quake-hit Suzu, Ishikawa Pr...

    June 22, 2024

  • Noto Quake’s Death Toll Likely to Exceed Kumamoto’s Toll

    KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The death toll from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture ...

    June 19, 2024

  • Moisturizing Substance Suddenly Forms in Hot Spring Water; Curious Change Occurs in Toyama Pref. Resorts After Earthquake

    UOZU, Toyama — Following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Jan. 1, the chemical composition of the...

    June 12, 2024

  • News in Pictures / Earthquake-hit Noto Prepares for Rainy Season, Hot Summer; Local Govts Try to Patch Leaky Homes, Keep Food Cool

    Saturday marked five months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New...

    June 4, 2024

  • Sumo Wrestler Onosato Returns to His Native Ishikawa Prefecture; Meets Victims of Noto Peninsula Earthquake

    KANAZAWA – Ishikawa Prefecture native komusubi Onosato, who recently became Summer Grand Sumo Tou...

    June 3, 2024

  • Houses Slowly Demolished with Public Funding After Noto Earthquake; Only 0.6% Removed After Five Months

    KANAZAWA – The removal of buildings damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has not progressed, ...

    June 1, 2024

  • Combining Broken Tea Bowls Help Heal Kanazawa Potter’s Broken Heart; Japan’s Ohi Ware Artist Creates New Works From Old Family Creations

    KANAZAWA — A Kanazawa potter has been fusing together fragments of tea bowls, which were shattere...

    May 23, 2024

  • Japan Volunteers Help Preserve Wajima Lacquerware by Finding New Owners; Project Leaders Hope to Pass on Treasures to Next Generation

    WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A project is underway in areas affected by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquak...

    May 22, 2024

  • 30 Deaths Recognized as Indirectly Caused by Noto Quake

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., May 14 (Jiji Press) — A panel including doctors and lawyers recognized ...

    May 15, 2024

  • Number of Disaster-related Death Applications for Japan’s Noto Quake Victims Stands at 100 According to Survey; Highest Amount in City of Wajima at 53

    The families of 100 victims who died after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake have applied to have the...

    May 14, 2024

  • Japanese Lacquerware Artisans Graduate After 2-month Delay; Graduation Held in Kanazawa as Wajima Institute Remains Closed

    KANAZAWA — The Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Institute of Lacquer Arts, based in Wajima, Ishikawa P...

    May 8, 2024

  • “Kodomo Shokudo” Helping Kids in Noto Quake-Hit Areas

    Suzu, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—”Kodomo shokudo” cafeterias that offer meals to needy children ...

    May 6, 2024

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