2024 Noto earthquake
| 令和6年能登半島地震 | |
| UTC time | 2024-01-01 07:10:09 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 636373819 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 1 January 2024 |
| 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) 16 km (10 mi) (JMA) |
| Epicenter | 37°29′17″N 137°16′16″E / 37.488°N 137.271°E |
| Type | Reverse |
| Areas affected | Ishikawa Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan |
| Total damage | ¥1.1–2.6 trillion (US$ 7.4–17.6 billion) (estimated) |
| Max. intensity | JMA 7 (MMI X–XI) |
| Peak acceleration | 2.88 g (2,826 gal) |
| Tsunami | 7.45 m (24.4 ft) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Foreshocks | 5.7 MJMA |
| Aftershocks | 8,582 total; 169 of M ≥ 4; Largest: 6.1 MJMA or 6.2 mb |
| Casualties | 616 fatalities, 1,393 injuries, 2 missing |
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On 1 January 2024, at 16:10 JST (07:10 UTC), a MJMA7.6 (Mw7.5) earthquake struck 6 km (3.7 mi) north-northeast of Suzu, located on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The reverse-faulting shock achieved a maximum JMA seismic intensity of Shindo 7 and Modified Mercalli intensity of X–XI (Extreme). The shaking and accompanying tsunami caused widespread destruction on the Noto Peninsula, particularly in the towns of Suzu, Wajima, Noto and Anamizu. Damage was also recorded in Toyama and Niigata prefectures.
There were 616 deaths confirmed and two people remain missing. Over 600 fatalities occurred in Ishikawa, six in Niigata and five more in Toyama. The mainshock also injured over 1,300 people and damaged 193,529 structures across nine prefectures. Of these, 228 deaths were directly attributed to the earthquake, and the other 388 were disaster-related deaths aggravated by fear of aftershocks, electricity and water outages and evacuations to temporary shelters and other locations. It was the deadliest earthquake in Japan since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) officially named this earthquake the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake (Japanese: 令和6年能登半島地震, Hepburn: Reiwa 6-nen Noto-hantō Jishin). It led to Japan's first major tsunami warning since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, and a tsunami of 7.45 m (24 ft) was measured along the Sea of Japan coast.