In photos: The aftermath of the New Year’s day quake in Japan

January 3, 2024 1

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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake、which at its epicenter was ranked shindo 7 — the highest level 7 on Japan’s intensity scale — struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Monday afternoon as the nation was marking New Year’s Day, a time when families traditionally gather at home and most of the country takes a break from work and school.

On Tuesday, rescue personal continued a race against time to find survivors in buildings, collapsed by the quake or buried under landslides.

Many residents are facing harsh conditions, lacking crucial utilities such as water, gas and electricity.

Meanwhile, stations were packed as people attempted to return their homes or flee the area.

Here are scenes from the aftermath of the New Year’s Day quake.

An aerial view shows fire site after an earthquake at a residential area in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Monday.
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Cracks in a parking lot in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday morning.
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A flattened home in the town of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture
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An aerial view of a fractured road near Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture
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Damaged houses, including one totally collapsed, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday
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With blankets and suitcases residents evacuate in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
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A car stuck in a large road fissure near Ujima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday
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Smoke rise over a massive fire in Wajima that burned most of the town’s famed market area.
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Smoke rising from an area following a large fire in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday
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Tsunami devastated port is seen in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday
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A collapsed building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday following Monday’s massive earthquake
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The chaotic aftermath of Monday’s fire and quake in the market area of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday
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An SOS message is spelled out in the school yard at the Kanazawa University Noto Campus on Tuesday.
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Keiko Teratani, a resident of Noto, walks down a street lined with damaged homes. Teratani said her own home was so damaged by Monday’s quake that she slept in her car.
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