On New Year’s day of 2024, while some parts of the world were celebrating, Japan was met with a 7.6 magnitude earthquake 7km north-northwest of Suzu, located on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa...
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Japan - Severe weather (JMA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 February 2024)
Heavy snowfall has affected eastern Japan since 5 February, in particular Tokyo City, resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, as of 7 February, more than 240 people have been injured...
AMDA Emergency Relief #14: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
As of 3 February, a total of 387 people have been taking refuge at Wajima Junior High School, the biggest evacuation center in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where AMDA’s relief team has been...
AMDA Emergency Relief #13: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On 29 January, AMDA held a press conference to provide an update on the ongoing relief efforts in response to the Noto peninsula earthquake at Okayama International Center near AMDA Headquarters in...
AMDA Emergency Relief #12: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On 23 January, AMDA’s eighth relief team joined the advance team at Wajima Junior High School, an evacuation shelter in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. An additional medical team from Suwa...
AMDA Emergency Relief #11: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On the morning of 22 January, AMDA’s eighth relief team left for the quake-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. The eighth team is made up of two groups of aid workers. This means the personnel...
AMDA Emergency Relief #10: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
As of 19 January, AMDA’s team of 10 aid workers has been providing assistance to the evacuees at Wajima Junior High School, an evacuation shelter in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. The number...
AMDA Emergency Relief #9: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On 12 January, AMDA conducted the assessment to determine the evacuees that urgently required cardboard beds at Wajima Junior High School, an evacuation shelter in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa...
AMDA Emergency Relief #8: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
As of 12 January, AMDA’s two doctors, one nurse, one pharmacist, and two coordinators have been providing medical assistance at Wajima Junior High School, an evacuation shelter in the quake-hit city...
Children’s mental health suffers following deadly Japan quake, as many schools stay shut
TOKYO, 12 January 2024 - Children whose lives were disrupted by Japan’s devastating New Year’s Day earthquake have been given a safe place to play in an effort to provide calm and normalcy in their...
AMDA Emergency Relief #7: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On the afternoon of 9 January, after arriving at Wajima Junior High School, an evacuation shelter in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, AMDA’s third relief team began providing medical...
AMDA Emergency Relief #6: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
Since 2 January, AMDA has been carrying out relief work in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Japan’s western coast that was heavily devastated by the magnitude 7.6 earthquake. On 8 January, AMDA’s...
Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 10 Jan 2024
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale (GLIDE No. EQ2024-000001-JPN) centred on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, caused a temblor of an...
[Japan] 2024 January Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Support
A major earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture at around 16:10 on January 1, 2024. In response to this, an emergency support team of Flying Search and Medical Team “ARROWS” was...
Japan - Earthquake (media, GDACS, USGS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 January 2024)
A 5.9 M earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred on 9 January at 8.59 UTC (17.59 local time) in Niigata Prefecture after the strong earthquake of 7.5 M that hit the same area on 1 January. The...
AMDA Emergency Relief #5: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
On the morning of 8 January, AMDA dispatched the third relief team to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was devastated by the magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the Noto peninsula on Japan’s western...
Japan - Earthquake, update (FDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 8 January 2024)
Following the earthquake of 7.5 M that hit Japan on 1 January, particularly in Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, the death toll and damage continue to rise. As of 8 January, the Fire and Disaster...
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U.S. Assistance to Earthquake-Affected Regions in Japan
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Japan’s central region on New Year’s Day, the United States stands unwaveringly with our friend and ally, Japan. Recognizing the situation’s...
AMDA Emergency Relief #4: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan
Since 2 January, AMDA has been carrying out relief work in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Japan’s Noto peninsula that was devastated by the magnitude 7.6 quake on 1 January. (Please refer to...
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Assistance by the United States of America for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024
In response to the damage caused by the recent 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, the U.S. government announced on January 5 that it would provide $100,000 in assistance to Peace Winds Japan, an NGO...