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The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885. [ 15] The swarm began in December 2020 at depths greater than 15 km (9.3 mi) beneath the peninsula's northeast. By mid-March 2021, the earthquake swarm migrated to shallower depths above 15 km (9.3 mi).
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were about 140 km (87 mi) northwest of the 2024 Hyūga-nada earthquake and were caused by a similar subduction zone. [2] About 2 km (1.2 mi) beneath the seafloor, low-frequency earthquakes, occur near the shallow subduction interface.
Noto earthquake swarm. Coordinates: 37°30′N 137°19′E. Noto earthquake swarm. The Noto earthquake swarm ( Japanese: 能登群発地震 [1]) is an earthquake swarm that has been occurring on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan since 2020.
The aerial photos show capsized boats in the harbour of the city of Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture on 3 January 2024, after a major 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa ...
5.0–5.9. 732. 4.0–4.9. 6,451. ← 2023. This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
List of earthquakes in Japan. Earthquakes M5.5+ around Japan (1900–2016) M7.0–7.9=163 EQs, M8.0+=14 EQs. [1] This is a list of earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0 or which caused significant damage or casualties. As indicated below, magnitude is measured on the Richter magnitude scale ( ML) or the ...
Aftershocks. >300 (as of 21 October 2023) Largest is Mw 5.6 [ 3][ 4] Casualties. 1 dead, 49 injured. On 5 May 2023, a M JMA 6.5 or M w 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. [ 5][ 6] It was located 49 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Anamizu, Hōsu District, with the town of Suzu closest to the epicenter.
Several earthquakes at or near Noto Peninsula, Japan, have been recorded: 1892 Noto earthquake. 1993 Noto earthquake. 2007 Noto earthquake. 2023 Noto earthquake. 2024 Noto earthquake.