Japan - Ishikawa Prefecture - 7.6 M Earth Quake - Jan 1st, 2024 - Tsunamis and Fires - at least 48 dead, more deaths expected

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No one had started a thread, so I thought I would start one.

Much of Ishikawa is without electricity. There was a Tsunami, damage is unknown. There was also a large fire in Wajima

January 1, 2024 Japan earthquake

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and leaving at least four people dead. Follow here for live news updates.

www.cnn.com

Japanese rescuers race to find survivors after New Year's Day quake kills dozens

Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.

www.france24.com

Japan: plane collision at Tokyo airport leaves five dead on coastguard aircraft but Japan Airlines passengers evacuate – as it happened

Six coastguards were on plane, which was delivering earthquake relief supplies, which hit Japan Airlines plane at Haneda airport

www.theguardian.com

This aerial photo shows smoke rising from an area following a large fire in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on January 2, 2024, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture. © Fred Mery, AFP

An area affected by the earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2. Kyodo News/AP

(MOO Note :Tsunami damage. Open image in separate tab to see the details. It's obvious tsunami damage. It appears to have gone onshore ~ 1/4 mile -to the smoking area)

People walk through the damaged marketplace burnt by fire after the earthquake, in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2. Kyodo News/AP

 

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'Battle against time’ to find those trapped under rubble as death toll rises​

Gavin Blair
Japan’s prime minister has said the country is facing a “battle against time” to rescue those affected by a series of major earthquakes which reportedly killed at least 48 people, injured dozens and sparked fires that destroyed homes.

Police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings while others remained trapped.

“We must rescue them as quickly as possible, especially those who are trapped under collapsed structures,” Fumio Kishida said during an emergency disaster meeting.

One thousand army personnel have been dispatched to the worst-hit area in the country’s relatively remote Noto peninsula, but rescue operations have been hindered by badly damaged and blocked roads and one of the area’s airports has been forced to close due to runway cracks.

In Wajima city, fires were still burning at 7am local time on Tuesday and the fire department reports more than 100 homes and other buildings have been completely destroyed. At least 15 of the dead were in Wajima city, the the Kyodo news agency said.

The worst-affected area was around the Asachi-dori street, a district popular with visitors and known for its many wooden buildings. The cause and casualty numbers were currently unclear.

The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6 at a shallow depth of 10km, struck on the west coast of Japan’s main island on Monday and shook buildings in Tokyo, around 300km away.

Japan: plane collision at Tokyo airport leaves five dead on coastguard aircraft but Japan Airlines passengers evacuate – as it happened

Six coastguards were on plane, which was delivering earthquake relief supplies, which hit Japan Airlines plane at Haneda airport

www.theguardian.com

 

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Tsunami reached Japan coast within roughly 1 minute of quake: study​

The group estimates that the first batch of waves reached the city of Suzu within about one minute of the quake and the city of Nanao within two minutes. They are on the Noto Peninsula, which juts out into the Sea of Japan.

Imamura says tsunami triggered off the country's Sea of Japan coast are susceptible to seabed terrain due to shallow waters. He adds that tsunami that surged toward coastal areas after Monday's quake are believed to have ricocheted off the seabed topography.

Tsunami reached Japan coast within roughly 1 minute of quake: study | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A research group has estimated that tsunami waves generated by Monday's devastating earthquake in Japan started to reach the country's coast within roughly one minute of the quake.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Over 100 hectares of Ishikawa Prefecture flooded by tsunami, Land ministry says | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The Japanese government says at least 100 hectares across two municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture were flooded by tsunami following Monday's massive earthquake.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Noto-Suzu has a webcam on YouTube

It is mounted at city hall. Webcam works, but the city does not have electricity. Some residents are staying in their homes or near their homes because you see them coming and going. There is a community center across from the webcam. I see people stopping in the center alot.

 

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Moment quake hits Japan coastal town

Footage from Japanese broadcaster NHK shows a powerful earthquake shake Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture.

www.bbc.com

 

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Quake zones in Japan struggling to restore power, water, transportation systems​

Quake zones in Japan struggling to restore power, water, transportation systems | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Tens of thousands of people in quake-hit central Japan are still without power or water two days after the disaster. Transportation systems are still out of action in many areas.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Tens of thousands of people in quake-hit central Japan are still without power or water two days after the disaster. Transportation systems are still out of action in many areas.

The main electricity supplier serving the disaster areas says about 33,900 households in Ishikawa Prefecture were without power as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

About 9,400 households in Wajima City and about 7,800 in Suzu City do not have access to power. Both are in the Noto region, epicenter of the quake.

Meanwhile, in Niigata Prefecture, all the power had been restored by Tuesday night.

Water is another problem. Ishikawa Prefecture says at least 95,000 households in the prefecture did not have water as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday in 14 municipalities, including Wajima and Suzu cities.

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My note: Fortunately, the largest city in Ishikawa, Kanazawa (pop approx 500,000) had power the day after the quake. Traffic was also running the next morning, but freeway access is limited to access roads. Trains are also running in Kanazawa. (Kanazama has several live cams on You Tube)

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