Japan Weather Association Reports Earthquake with Seismic Intensity 5+ in Ishikawa Prefecture, No Tsunami Concerns

2024-01-02 17:30:57

Earthquake with seismic intensity 5+ in Ishikawa Prefecture, no worries about tsunami (Weather forecaster, Chief of day shift, January 3, 2024) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp

Earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5 or above hits Ishikawa Prefecture, no worries about tsunami

January 3, 2024 02:30

At around 2:21 a.m. on the 3rd, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred with its epicenter in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 5+ being observed in Ishikawa Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.

Earthquake overview

At around 2:21 a.m. on the 3rd, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 5+ occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture. The epicenter was in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture (37.5 degrees north latitude, 137.3 degrees east longitude), the depth of the epicenter was approximately 10 km, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 5.0.
There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.

Municipalities where seismic intensity of 3 or higher was observed

[Seismic intensity 5+]
◆Ishikawa Prefecture
Suzu City

[Seismic intensity 3]
◆Niigata Prefecture
Joetsu City Nagaoka City

◆Ishikawa Prefecture
Wajima City Noto Town

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