Impact of Japan Earthquake 2024
The following are the effects or impacts of Japan Earthquake 2024:
- At least fifty houses fell in Wajima.
- The city had a fire at approximately 17:00. Firefighters were unable to put out the fires, which destroyed an estimated 200 buildings, many of which were residences, because of damaged roadways.
- In Suzu, where several residences caught fire, many injuries were reported in addition to the over thirty injuries that were reported in the city.
- Before they were rescued, people were trapped in collapsed homes, according to the Ishikawa Nanao Police Station.
- The local fire and health authorities reported several injuries, and at least 14 people were buried under collapsed homes in Wajima.
- According to a spokesman for Wajima Municipal Hospital, some patients suffered injuries from falling objects or fractured bones.
- In Toyama Prefecture, there have been reports of cracked roads and broken water mains in the cities of Himi and Oyabe.
- In Niigata City, liquefaction happened; sewage pipes burst and several residences lost their water supply.
Japan Earthquake 2024 – Causes, Death and Impact
Japan Earthquake 2024 is the biggest earthquake to hit Japan since the Ogasawara earthquake in 2015. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that the earthquake occurred on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 p.m. local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for western Japan’s coastal districts immediately. The first waves were reported striking the coast just over 10 minutes later.
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