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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. [13] The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885.
The earthquake had a focal mechanism corresponding to reverse faulting. [10] A magnitude 5.6 aftershock struck the area at 21:58 JST, succeeded by another aftershock, at 23:18 JST of magnitude 4.5, along with over 50 other aftershocks hitting on Saturday, between magnitude 2 and 5.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday, prompted evacuation orders for tens ...
Several earthquakes at or near Noto Peninsula, Japan, have been recorded: 1892 Noto earthquake; 1993 Noto earthquake; 2007 Noto earthquake; 2023 Noto earthquake;
Ishikawa endured destruction and misery on January 1, when a powerful 7.5 magnitude quake struck the Noto peninsula, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread destruction. ... Earthquakes ...
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was “speechless” by the severity and immense destruction of the disaster zone he saw during the helicopter ride on his first visit to the country's ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to the nation since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday. Naruhito's last ...