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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 Evacuees Start Moving into First Completed Temporary Housing Complex in Wajima; Govt Still Constructing More Units
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Evacuees started moving into temporary housing units built in Wajima, Ishikawa Pr...
February 3, 2024
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Temporary Housing Complex Completed for Evacuees in Wajima; Units Contain Variety of Rooms and Amenities
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Construction of 18 temporary housing units for evacuees has been completed in Waj...
February 3, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / 1 Month on, Evacuees Still Sleep on Cold Floor; Evacuation Period Expected to Continue
Four weeks has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and many people are still sleeping toget...
February 2, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Strain of Evacuee Life Increases ‘Disaster-Related Deaths’; Elderly People in Quake-Hit Areas at Particular Risk
One month has passed since the deadly Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. This is the second installme...
February 2, 2024
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Japan Govt to Increase Financial Aid to Noto Earthquake Victims; Help Aimed at Households with Elderly or Disabled Members
The government will create a new program in which financial assistance of up to ¥3 million will be p...
February 2, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Blocked Roads Thwart Plans by Response Teams to Quickly Access Quake-Hit Noto; Hospitals Struggled to Cope
Wreckage of homes swept away by tsunami and debris from capsized boats littered the water’s surface,...
February 2, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Local Rescue Workers Spread Thin Over Vast Quake-Hit Area; Firefighter Recalls Desperate Scene at Collapsed House
The Yomiuri ShimbunRescuers work in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Wednesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [po...
February 2, 2024
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One Month After Japan’s Noto Earthquake; Families Pray, Wait for Return of Loved Ones
One month has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which measured a maximum of 7 on the Japan...
February 1, 2024
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Brewery Affected by New Year’s Day Japan Earthquake Releases ‘Reconstruction Sake’
SUZU, Ishikawa — A venerable sake brewery in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday released a limit...
February 1, 2024
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Food Wholesale Market Reopens a Month After New Year’s Day Japan Earthquake
NANAO, Ishikawa — The first auctions of the New Year took place at the fish and vegetable wholesale ...
February 1, 2024
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Power Largely Restored 1 Month after Noto Peninsula Earthquake; over 40,000 Households Still without Running Water
KANAZAWA — Hokuriku Electric Power Co. announced Wednesday that power has been largely restored in t...
January 31, 2024
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Noto Earthquake One Month On; Urgent Need for Accommodation for Restoration Workers
Thursday marks one month since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck. In preparation of full-scale re...
January 31, 2024
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Survey Finds Over 80％ of Evacuees Hope to Stay in Hometown; Work, Affection for Local Community Most Common Reasons
Many local residents are reluctant to leave quake-hit areas for secondary evacuation centers, accord...
January 31, 2024
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Automated Drone Checks for Signs of Damage to ‘Landslide Dam’ in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref.
KANAZAWA — A drone on Tuesday began operations in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where it will perform...
January 31, 2024
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Oldest Existing Wajima-nuri Lacquerware Partly Damaged by Earthquake
The oldest existing Wajima-nuri lacquerware — a shrine double door in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture — ...
January 31, 2024
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