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Jan 1, 2024 · At least four people have died in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Monday, according to local authorities. Two people are also reported to ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Three of these occurred on or near the Noto Peninsula, where the January 1 event is located. On May 5, 2023, a M6.2 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula killed one person and damaged hundreds of buildings. On June 16, 1964, a M7.6 occurred 205 km east-northeast of the January 1 event, resulting in 36 fatalities and roughly 3,500 destroyed homes.
The northeastern tip of the Noto Peninsula has been subject to an earthquake swarm for the last three years, with the largest earthquake being a M JMA 6.5 event that took place in May 2023. [14] The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885.
Jan 11, 2024 · A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Jan. 1, causing significant uplift that extended the coastline in some places by up to 820 feet (250 meters).
Jan 1, 2024 · Jan. 1, 2024, at 2:26 a.m. Powerful Quake Rocks Japan, Nearly 100,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate. More. Reuters. Fire burns following an earthquake at a residential area in Wajima, Ishikawa ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Experts warned of powerful aftershocks in the days ahead as they puzzled over the forces that generated the magnitude-7.6 earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year’s Day.
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Jan 1, 2024 · 1 Jan 2024. This live page is now closed. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6. The tsunami ...
