Nakanoto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: November 26, 2024 at 22:47h An earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Tuesday evening, November 26. The epicenter was located off the western coast of Ishikawa.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The earthquake, which occurred at 1347GMT, had an epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).

Heads up if you’re travelling in Japan! The Land of the Rising Sun was recently rattled by a pair of powerful earthquakes. On Tuesday night, 26 Nov 2024, a 6.4 magnitude tremor hit the Ishikawa prefecture, followed by a 6.2 magnitude quake near the west coast of Honshu.

TOKYO -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted off Japan's western Ishikawa Tuesday, according to the country's weather agency. The temblor occurred at 10:47 pm local time at a depth of 10 km, measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of the prefecture, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa and surrounding prefectures in central Japan on Tuesday night, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency confirmed no tsunami warning was issued.