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At the start of a new year, Japan experienced a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that caused widespread reports of damage. Thousands evacuated the coast due to the first major tsunami warning since 2011. The earthquake hit the Noto peninsula region of the Ishikawa prefecture. It was the strongest earthquake recorded in the region since 1885. The potential major tsunami event was later downgraded and is no longer cited as “major.”
At least 30 buildings collapsed in Ishikawa. The earthquake was felt widely. Buildings swayed in Tokyo and cities further from the epicenter, such as Kaga, also reported damages. Properties and structures across a relatively wide area of the western region of Japan were damaged by these events.