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Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2024 21:14:57 GMT
"The direct cause of this huge earthquake was an active fault. Over the past hundreds of years, the active fault has been subject to forces that pushed the Japanese archipelago east to west, storing a huge amount of energy. This is why it moved." Professor Nishimura
``The fluid underground in Noto is thought to be water. Approximately 30 million cubic meters of water, equivalent to more than 20 Tokyo Domes, has risen from deep underground and accumulated at a depth of 10 to 16 km. It is thought that this 'fluid' stimulated the active fault on the north coast of the Noto Peninsula, causing this huge earthquake."
There is a good chance that cases in which this underground fluid causes earthquakes will occur in the future.
"Specifically, there is fluid underground near the border between Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures, where small tremors have continued since the Great East Japan Earthquake, and there are dangerous active faults nearby.
The situation is similar around Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. However, in addition to this, it is estimated that fluid is collected in more than 100 underground locations across the country. We should think that it can happen anywhere.”
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Post by Admin on Jan 9, 2024 2:38:22 GMT
As of 9 a.m., it was announced on the 9th that 180 people had died in Ishikawa Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, an increase of 12 from the previous day, and a significant decrease of 120 people whose safety was unknown.
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In Wajima City, where a large-scale fire broke out, 100 people are still missing, and a large-scale search with 100 police officers will begin this afternoon.
At the Prefectural Disaster Management Headquarters meeting held on the evening of the 8th, Governor Hase announced a policy of prioritizing rescue operations for people trapped under houses, etc., and told reporters, ``There are many people buried alive.'' "The prefectural government is continuing to conduct (investigations), including gathering information on whether there are areas that have not yet been reached. ” he said.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2024 3:55:08 GMT
Regarding the magnitude (M) 7.6 earthquake that occurred in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Professor Shinji Toda (seismology) of Tohoku University said on the 9th that he believes that the active fault zone on the north side of the Noto Peninsula was linked and caused the strong earthquake. showed that. The scale of this earthquake was said to be one that occurs every 3,000 to 4,000 years in this region. The outline was presented at a report meeting held at Tohoku University in Sendai.
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The earthquake caused large-scale crustal movements, with a point on the peninsula rising approximately 4 meters. Professor Toda estimates that this earthquake occurs once every 3,000 to 4,000 years, since this area rises at an average rate of about 1 millimeter per year.
Professor Toda pointed out, ``The Sea of Japan side is an area with a high concentration of active faults, and it is necessary to conduct long-term evaluations and strong motion evaluations.'' It was reported that this earthquake may affect active faults on the southwest side of the peninsula, increasing the probability of another earthquake occurring.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2024 22:06:44 GMT
Toyama Prefecture announced on the 10th that the number of damaged homes in Toyama Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake reached 1,873 as of 1:30 p.m. on the same day. The reason for the doubling from 974 cases the day before was that damage was confirmed in Toyama City, Imizu City, and other cities that had not previously been reported.
According to the prefecture, there were 1,257 partially damaged homes, an increase of 487 from the previous day. Imizu City, which was under confirmation until the 9th, had 395 cases, Toyama City, which had zero cases until the same day, had 32 cases, Nyuzen Town, 18 cases, and Namerikawa City, 10 cases. The number of cases of unknown severity increased by 412 to 572, with 232 new cases in Toyama City and 165 new cases in Imizu City, and increases in Oyabe City and Tonami City.
At a regular press conference on the 10th, Governor Nitta stated, ``The number of cases is expected to increase as the investigation progresses.'' It is predicted that the opening of evacuation centers and water outages in Himi City will be prolonged. Water continues to be cut off for 4,250 homes in the city, of which 660 have water. The governor cited frequent damage to water pipes as the reason for the prolonged period.
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2024 3:11:40 GMT
At a rotating cabinet meeting on the 11th, the government decided to designate the Noto Peninsula earthquake as a ``hon-geki'' disaster, a severe disaster that does not limit specific areas. As a result, the government's subsidy rate for recovery projects will be increased for all local governments affected by the disaster.
[Image] State of the disaster area with severe damage
It was also decided to designate the disaster as a ``specified emergency disaster,'' which will allow relief for disaster victims who are unable to renew driver's licenses or complete administrative procedures such as bankruptcy.
In response to this, Prime Minister Kishida said at a meeting of the government's Emergency Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters on the 11th, ``National assistance for public civil engineering work and the demolition of houses will be expanded. In order to prevent secondary disasters, he ordered emergency civil engineering work to be carried out starting from high-risk areas.
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