# japan tsunami 2024

Posts falsely portray old Japan mudslide clips as aftermath of 2024 quake » After a 7.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Japan's western coast on January 1, 2024 and triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, an old video of a mudslide sweeping away buildings has been falsely linked to the disaster on social media. In reality, the incident shown in the footage happened in Japan's eastern coastal city of Atami in July 2021 after days of heavy rain. Factcheck.afp.com

Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Causing Tsunami and Killing 30 » The 7.6-magnitude quake struck an area along the west coast of Japan on New Year’s Day and led to a 4-foot wave. Wsj.com

Old Japan tsunami clip recirculates with altered audio after 2024 earthquake » Posts on Chinese social media have shared an old video of a huge tsunami hitting Japan in 2011 alongside a false claim that it shows the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated the country in 2024. The clip's audio has been altered to insert the sound of people screaming. The original clip was taken on a bridge in Japan's Fukushima prefecture. Factcheck.afp.com

Operation Update No.26 : 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake: The Japanese Red Cross Society's Response | Emergency Relief | JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY » …- On 1 January 2024 at 16:10 (Japan Standard Time), a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As the … Jrc.or.jp

Powerful earthquakes off Japan's west coast prompt tsunami warnings » An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 prompted a tsunami warning on New Year's Day. Cbsnews.com

2024 Japan Earthquake - Center for Disaster Philanthropy » Updates on the 2024 Japan Earthquake, the impact on communities, critical needs, and how donors can support recovery. Disasterphilanthropy.org

Japan earthquake death toll crosses 100 » Hundreds of people are still missing after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan’s west coast on January 1. Aljazeera.com

Map: Earthquake Strikes Japan » View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. Nytimes.com