On 1 January 2024, Japan witnessed an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on the Richter scale off its northwest coast in the Noto Peninsula. As per the reports from US Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency, the said earthquake triggered a Tsunami warning. Several aftershocks were felt along the western coast in the succeeding hours of the main earthquake. Tsunami waves up to 1.2 meters were witnessed in Kashiwazaki, Wajima, Kanazawa port, Toyama city, Sado Island and Tobishima Island.