2024 Japan Earthquake
Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan — January 1, 2024
The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake struck on New Year's Day, killing 241 people in Ishikawa Prefecture and triggering tsunami waves up to 5 meters that struck the Japan Sea coast. The earthquake was the deadliest to hit Japan since 2016 and devastated the remote Noto Peninsula's traditional communities.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.6
Date
Jan 1, 2024
Depth
10 km
Deaths
241
Latitude
37.488°
Longitude
137.276°
Tsunami
Yes
Region
Japan
Tectonic Cause
Reverse fault along the Eastern Margin of the Japan Sea, part of the compressional tectonic environment where Eurasia and Amur plates interact on Japan's Sea of Japan coast.
Aftermath in Pictures
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Sources & Further Reading
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