A collapsed house after an earthquake in Suzu City, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on May 5, 2023. Photo: Kyodo/VNA
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that strong aftershocks could occur for about a week after the earthquake on the afternoon of May 5. The earthquake caused a seismic shock of level 6 on the 7-level seismic scale in Suzu city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, 110 km northeast of Kanazawa city.
This is the largest earthquake to hit the Noto region since December 2020, with more than 50 aftershocks recorded in the area as of 8 a.m. on May 6 (local time), including a magnitude 5.9 aftershock that occurred on the evening of May 5. The Suzu City government has begun assessing the damage caused by the tremor after receiving reports of collapsed buildings and landslides in some areas.
Ishikawa Prefecture is forecast to continue to experience heavy rain this weekend, increasing the risk of landslides in areas where the ground has become unstable following the tremors. From the evening of May 6 to the morning of May 7, rainfall in the area could reach 30mm per hour, and Noto could see up to 120mm of rain in the 24 hours up to 6am on May 6.
According to LE ANH (Tin Tuc Newspaper)
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