**UPDATE – 3:03am JST – Tsunami Warning has been downgraded to a Tsunami Advisory, but Authorities are urging people to be aware and prepared for ongoing tremors through the week. Fires are occurring in areas of Ishikawa and Noto, specifically Suzu City, and buildings have collapsed or are at risk of collapse during another strong tremor. It is possible that strong shaking or other earthquakes will occur through the week, increasing the risk of another tsunami.**
**If you have plans to be in the Noto/Ishikawa area this week, please contact your accommodations to either confirm or cancel your bookings. *Trains may still have delays and closures due to checks for possible damage and the risk of ongoing tremors.* Please be patient with staff, and heed the requests of local authorities in the area at all times. Remember, your personal safety is always far more important than any vacation.**
**Travel Information:**
>- **Shinkansen Train Status Information for anyone traveling to/from the area in the coming days – https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/service.aspx**
>- **Flights to and from the area out of Haneda are suspended for January 2nd – https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240101_403/**
**Newscasts & Disaster Information:**
>- **NHK Live Broadcast from the local TV station, translated in English with AI – https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/gtvlive/**
>- **Live News Article feed showing photos of the damage, and updating information in English – https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2935/**
>- **Further information from Japan Meteorological Agency Bosai Disaster Page – https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#4/34.5/137/&elem=warn&contents=tsunami&lang=en**
>- **Further Disaster Information and Useful Links for Tourists in Japan – https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pdf/disaster_e.pdf**
**Previous Posts:**
>- **January 2nd, 2024** – [**1,400 passengers in halted bullet train cars after quakes.**](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2936/) West Japan Railway says four trains remain stranded. The operator says the trains are still powered, the air conditioners are functioning, and employees have delivered food to the passengers by car. The company says it plans to continue the suspension of services between Nagano station and Kanazawa station until around noon on Tuesday.
>- **January 2nd, 2024** – [**M7.6 quake rocks central Japan, triggers major tsunami alert and fire – Kyodo News**](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/bf8804dd0d65-urgent-m74-quake-rocks-central-japan-large-tsunami-warning-issued.html) The tsunami warning was issued for the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture before being downgraded hours later. It was the first time such a major warning had been issued since the 2011 magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan areas and triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo, occurred around 4:10 p.m., registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the peninsula, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami measuring 1.2 meters or higher reached Wajima Port in the region.
>- **January 1st, 2024** – NHK news is reporting a serious earthquake has struck Ishikawa and Noto, and a 5m Tsunami is arriving. Please evacuate to higher ground as soon as possible. Please stay away from rivers, streams and the ocean during this time, and evacuate to higher ground. People in the affected areas must evacuate immediately. Escape to a higher, safe location right away. The time of the tsunami’s arrival is just an estimate. Waves could actually arrive sooner or later. Continue to evacuate as long as the warning is in place.
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