Noto Peninsula Earthquake (M7.6) — Jan 1, 2024
Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa
Magnitude
M7.6
Recovery
3+ mo
Peak news
487art.
Struck on New Year's Day afternoon. Seismic Intensity 7 in Shika Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. Major tsunami warning for the entire Noto Peninsula. Simultaneous fires and building collapses in Wajima and Suzu. Road failures left multiple communities briefly isolated.
245 dead, 3 missing, 1,321 injured (as of December 2024)
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16:10
M7.6 earthquake struck; Shika Town Intensity 7
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16:11
JMA issued major tsunami warning for the Noto Peninsula
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16:15
Simultaneous fires broke out in Wajima's historic wooden district (7 concurrent fires)
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16:30~
Tsunami waves reached Noto coast (Wajima Harbour: 1.2 m+)
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17:30
Noto Airport runway confirmed cracked and uplifted
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1/2
Emergency road repairs began on arterial routes (24-hour operation)
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1/15
Primary supply routes to the Noto Peninsula tip secured
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3월
Noto Railway partial bus-replacement service launched
Airport
Noto Airport closed (runway severely damaged; months-long closure). Komatsu Airport operated normally. Airlines increased flights serving Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui.
Shinkansen / Rail
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tokyo–Kanazawa) briefly halted, then resumed the same day. Noto Railway fully suspended.
Accommodation
Large-scale cancellations across Ishikawa (Kanazawa, Wakura Onsen). Many Wajima onsen facilities completely destroyed. Downtown Kanazawa hotels resumed within days.
Other
New Year holiday travel disrupted with many stranded travellers. 250+ road collapses on the Noto Peninsula. JSDF helicopters airlifted isolated residents.