This central Japan city's Takaya district was cut off from the outside world following the devastating Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Even now, the only way in and out is along a narrow, muddy ... ( read original story ...)
Fatigue Sets in for Japan Earthquake Survivors Facing Long Road to Recovery
Earthquake evacuee Yoshimi Tomita plays with her cat Raito after surviving an earthquake that hit on New Year’s Day, at a pet-friendly evacuation centre in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, January 31 ... ( read original story ...)
Recovery efforts continue following Noto earthquake in central Japan
The massive earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day left 238 people dead and 19 others still unaccounted for. Recovery efforts continue in the affected areas. ( read original story ...)
Survivors of Japan’s Noto earthquake still living in shelters 4 weeks later
It has been four weeks since major earthquakes struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. More than 230 people have been confirmed dead. Over 14-thousand evacuees are still living in shelters. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake upended people's lives. ( read original story ...)
Companies affected by Ishikawa earthquake to resume production in 1Q24, Murata may need to wait longer
It has been three weeks since the January 1 earthquake in Ishikawa. Rescue and evacuation efforts have mostly concluded, and reconstruction is now underway. Affected electronic component and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake swarm: MIT study offers valuable insights
The recent earthquake was caused by a cryptic earthquake swarm that has been ongoing in the region since 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan: M4.8 Earthquake Strikes Tokyo
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck the Kanto Region, with its epicenter at a depth of 80 km in Tokyo Bay at 8:59 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, measuring 4 in central Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Alchemy Pay Steps Forward for Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts
Alchemy Pay expresses deep empathy for those impacted by the disaster. Upon hearing about the situation, Alchemy Pay promptly stepped forward by donating 1,000,000 yen together wi ( read original story ...)
Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17B
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday. The magnitude-7.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of economic impact of Noto earthquake
TOKYO: The New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 in Japan's Noto peninsula is likely to have a lasting impact on the economy and requires "full attention", a government report showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to boost tourism to quake-hit region with subsidies as focus turns to repairing ‘lifelines’
The funds will be part of a 150 billion yen (US$1 billion) recovery package for the region that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said would be confirmed this week. The tourism subsidies will include a ... ( read original story ...)
Two Whale Sharks Dead After Earthquake In Japan Caused Tank to Malfunction
They died because the earthquake shut down the filtration and heating systems that kept the conditions in their tanks livable. They were a male named Hachibe and a female called Haku. ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Moved Coastline 820 Feet
The New Year's Day earthquake rocked Japan so significantly that the country's coastline shifted by as much as 820 feet, more than the length of two US football fields. The 7.6 magnitude January 1 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Just glad to be alive’: 3 lifted from tsunami-hit island 2 weeks after Japan quake
Three people isolated on a small island here since the New Year's Day Noto Peninsula earthquake were finally rescued on Jan. 14.The Jan. 1 quake hit a lower 5 on Japan's 7-point seismic intensity ... ( read original story ...)
Children Are at Risk Following a Deadly Japan Earthquake
Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ... ( read original story ...)