2024 Noto earthquake
earthquake occured on January 1, 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 1 January 2024, at 16:10 JST (07:10 UTC), a Mw 7.5 earthquake happened in the Noto Peninsula[1] of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[2] The earthquake caused a tsunami along the Sea of Japan.[3] As of 26 March 2024, there were 245 deaths, 1,298 injuries and 2 others were missing, making it the deadliest earthquake in Japan since the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes.[4]
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令和6年能登半島地震 (2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake) | |
UTC time | 2024-01-01 07:10:09 |
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ISC event | 636373819 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) |
Local time | 16:10:09 JST (UTC+9) |
Duration | c. 50 seconds |
Magnitude | 7.6 MJMA 7.5 Mw |
Depth | 10 km (6 mi) (USGS) |
Epicenter | 37.498°N 137.242°E / 37.498; 137.242 |
Type | Reverse |
Areas affected | Japan |
Total damage | US$17.6 billion (estimated) |
Max. intensity |
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Peak acceleration | 2.88 g (2,826 gal) |
Tsunami | 6.58 m (21.6 ft) |
Foreshocks | 5.7 MJMA |
Aftershocks | 8,582 total; 169 of M ≥ 4; Largest: 6.1 MJMA or 6.2 mb |
Casualties | 245 dead, 1,298 injured, 2 missing |
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The Japan Meteorological Agency officially named this earthquake the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.