Japan Earthquake January 1 2024. The january 1, 2024, m7.5 earthquake on the west coast of japan, on the island of honshu, occurred as a result of shallow reverse faulting in the earth’s crust. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck japan on january 1, according to the united states geological survey.
An earthquake in japan’s noto peninsula on 1 january 2024 led to 245 deaths, 76,144 damaged housing units and significant displacement; The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near japan occurred on jan 1, 2024 16:10 local time (asia/tokyo timezone).