Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan 2024

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・Project Overview

We are initiating the acceptance of emergency relief funds for the earthquake damage observed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which registered a seismic intensity of 7. We kindly ask for your cooperation in supporting the affected victims.

In Japan, at around 4:10 PM on January 1, 2024, a major earthquake with a maximum intensity of 7 (magnitude 7.6) occurred in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. A tsunami warning for a tsunami of about 5 meters was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The damage caused by this earthquake was extensive, with numerous houses and buildings collapsing in various places, especially in the Hokuriku region, and widespread power outages, road uplifts, and cracks occurring. There have also been many reported injuries and deaths, with 168 deaths and 323 missing persons as of January 8, 2024. This tragic event reminds us of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of January 17, 1995, and many people have already been forced to live in evacuation centers. However, despite this situation being widely reported around the world, difficulties in receiving support from outside Japan are occurring due to language barriers and a lack of information about the earthquake. Therefore, to enable support for those affected in the disaster area from outside Japan, we have established the "Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund" on GoFundMe. As there is a concern that the damage may further expand, the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund has started accepting emergency relief donations aimed at supporting the disaster area and victims, and the funds collected from everyone will be provided to the Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectural branches of the Japanese Red Cross Society through GoFundMe. We kindly ask for your warm support.

Noto Peninsula earthquake in 2024 - epicenter and severely affected areas -

People walk through the damaged marketplace burnt by fire after the earthquake, in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2. Kyodo News/AP

The Yomiuri Shimbun

A man stands near the former site of his home in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.

Rescuers conduct a search operation in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Monday’s temblor decimated houses, twisted and scarred roads, and scattered boats like toys in the waters, and prompted tsunami warnings. (Kyodo News via AP)

・Use of Donations

All donations received from everyone will be used to support the lives of those affected in the disaster area and will be provided to the Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectural branches of the Japanese Red Cross Society through GoFundMe. Furthermore, the entire amount of your generous donations will be carefully used for emergency relief activities and recovery support in the disaster-affected areas, for the benefit of the victims and the affected regions. We earnestly request your heartfelt support to ensure that those affected by the disaster can live in a safe and secure environment.

A man walks past burnt remains of a building following an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024. (EPA Photo)

People affected by a strong earthquake receive food in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Monday’s temblor decimated houses, twisted and scarred roads, and scattered boats like toys in the waters, and prompted tsunami warnings. (Kyodo News via AP)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

An ambulance carrying a rescued woman is seen in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday.

・Implementation Schedule

The fund-raising activity will start on January 5, 2024, and is planned for 2 to 3 months. We will strive to ensure that the funds collected are delivered to the disaster-affected areas at the appropriate times.

Relatives of earthquake victims react as they wait near a collapsed building. (Getty)

Police officers remove the debris from a fire at a market in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. A series of powerful quakes set off a large fire in the town of Wajima, as well as tsunamis and landslides in the region. (Kyodo News via AP)

・Finally

Recovery in the disaster-affected areas is expected to take a long time, but we want to move step by step. We wish to bring even a little bit of dreams and hope to the people of Ishikawa Prefecture, who have faced such a tragic day right from the beginning of the New Year on January 1st. We will support Ishikawa Prefecture with all our might. We kindly ask for your warm support.

Firefighters walk near many buildings destroyed by fire after the earthquakes. (Getty)

People walk through debris after a fire at a shopping area in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, following Monday's deadly earthquake. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

⚠️ Attention

・Contact Method

If you have any inquiries, questions, or suggestions regarding the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund, please contact us using the methods below.

・プロジェクト概要

石川県 能登地方で震度7を観測した地震被害に対する緊急支援金の受付を開始します。被災者支援活動にご協力をお願いします。

日本では2024年1月1日午後4時10分頃、石川県能登地方で最大震度7（マグニチュード7.6）の大地震が発生し、気象庁からは約5メートルの大津波警報が発令されました。この地震による被害は甚大で、北陸地方を中心に各地で多数の家屋や建物が倒壊し、広範囲にわたる停電や道路の隆起、亀裂が発生しました。また、多くの怪我人や死者が報告されており2024年1月8日現在で死者は168名、安否不明者は323名に上っています。この悲惨な出来事は、2011年3月11日の東日本大震災や1995年1月17日の阪神・淡路大震災を思い起こさせるもので、すでに多くの方が避難所での生活を余儀なくされています。しかし、この状況が世界中で大きく報道されているにもかかわらず、言語の壁や地震についての情報が不足していることが原因で、日本国外からの支援が困難になっています。そこで日本国外においても被災地の方々の生活をご支援いただけるように、私たちはGoFundMeにて「Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund」を設立いたしました。今後の被害がさらに拡大する可能性が懸念される中で、Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fundでは被災地や被災者支援を目的とした緊急支援募金の受付を開始し、皆さま方からお寄せいただきました募金は、GoFundMeを通じて日本赤十字社の石川県支部と富山県支部へ提供されます。皆さまからのあたたかいご支援をどうかよろしくお願いいたします。

・寄付金の使いみち

皆さま方からお寄せいただきました募金は、被災地の方々の生活を支援するため、GoFundMeを通じて日本赤十字社の石川県支部と富山県支部へ提供されます。また、お寄せいただいた募金の全額を本災害の緊急救援活動及び被災地復旧支援として被災者や被災地のために大切に使用させていただきます。被災された皆さまが安心し、安全な環境で暮らせるよう、心からのご支援をお願い申し上げます。

・実施スケジュール

募金活動は2024年1月5日より開始し、活動期間は約2〜3ヶ月を予定しております。皆さまからお寄せいただいた募金は、被災地に適切なタイミングで届けられるよう、誠心誠意努力いたします。

・最後に

被災地の復興には長い時間がかかると予想されますが、私たちは確実に、一歩ずつ前進していきたいと考えております。新年の元旦に突如として訪れたこの悲劇に直面された石川県民の皆さまに、少しでも夢と希望を提供できるよう努めてまいります。私たちは石川県の皆さまのサポートに全力を傾けます。皆さまの温かいご支援を心からお願い申し上げます。

⚠️注意事項

・ご連絡方法

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