{"id":113342,"date":"2024-01-10T05:05:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T10:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sitata.com\/?p=113342"},"modified":"2024-01-10T05:24:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T10:24:47","slug":"japan-struck-by-tragedy-massive-earthquake-dampens-new-year-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitata.com\/ar\/japan-struck-by-tragedy-massive-earthquake-dampens-new-year-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Struck by Tragedy; Massive Earthquake Dampens New Year Festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"
On 01 January, during the afternoon hours (local time), a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The powerful quake not only managed to topple hundreds of buildings (residential and commercial), but also triggered a tsunami warning in the coastal regions. Waves more than 1 metre high hit the coast of Wajima city in Ishikawa. Described as the strongest quake in more than four decades; the calamity destroyed homes, caused massive fires, major power outages, and prompted emergency evacuations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n