A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck 36 kilometers northeast of Anamizu, Japan, on January 1, 2024, at 04:10 local time, causing extensive damage and fires. The town of Wajima, located in the Ishikawa prefecture on the Noto peninsula, was particularly hard-hit, with aerial footage revealing the aftermath of a fire that destroyed over 50 buildings. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze, and efforts to assess casualties are ongoing. Unconfirmed reports show considerable damage in Noto, Japan, with videos circulating of the destruction on January 1. The earthquake has raised concerns about the possibility of a tsunami, although no further details have been provided on this threat. Additional footage from Wajima City came in on January 2, showing the extent of the fire damage.
Aerial footage shows fire damage caused by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Monday in the town of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on the northern coast of the hard-hit Noto peninsula https://t.co/keiE0EnEDn https://t.co/19o7AB01ch
The daylight shows the destruction in Wajima City, Japan, where an earthquake-induced fire has ravaged over 50 buildings. The fire is still being battled by firefighters, and assessments of casualties are underway. https://t.co/vNS0C2b0HC
More video coming in from Wajima City in Japan, where a fire caused by the earthquake destroyed many buildings, at least 50 https://t.co/cCCKHavt3F
UNCONFIRMED video of considerable damage in Noto, Japan following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake striking 36 km northeast of Anamizu, Japan..... Credit to the original uploader https://t.co/Rg9ySmnCBR
Aerial footage from the fire that has broken out in Wajima, Japan after today's earthquake: https://t.co/wnds6ZsnIn https://t.co/6DrFe92Mpq
Aftermath footage after a Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake hit 36 Km North East of Anamizu, Japan π―π΅ | 1 January 2024 | 04:10 local time | #earthquake #Japan #JapanEarthquake #tsunami https://t.co/3WndL1Ay6y