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Field survey of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Characteristics of damage patterns to coastal communities

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Authors

  • Naoto Inagaki
  • Yuta Nishida
  • Takahito Mikami
  • Ryota Nakamura
  • Nils Goseberg

Research Organisations

External Research Organisations

  • Kumamoto University
  • Waseda University
  • Niigata University
  • University of Ottawa
  • K.N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU)
  • Technische Universität Braunschweig
  • Chuo University

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Original languageEnglish
Article number119765
Number of pages17
JournalOcean engineering
Volume316
Early online date3 Dec 2024
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2025

Abstract

On January 1st, 2024, a major earthquake near the Noto Peninsula, Japan, triggered tsunami waves that impacted coastal communities in the region. This study reports findings from two field surveys conducted four days and two months after the event to understand the tsunami's mechanisms and effects, respectively. The proximity of the epicenter to land and the complex topography of the Noto Peninsula caused spatial variability in the observed damage. The observed tsunami inundation and run-up heights along the peninsula ranged from 1.02 to 4.10 m, with the maximum of 6.64 m measured at Naoetsu, located approximately 100 km away from the peninsula. However, areas experiencing earthquake-induced land uplift of up to 4 m observed no coastal inundation. Coastal protection structures were crucial in mitigating damage; areas behind breakwaters suffered minimal impact, while unprotected locations and weak points in hydraulic structures allowed increased damage. The relatively infrequent occurrence of large tsunamis on the Japan Sea side, compared to the Pacific side, may have led to lower preparedness levels. However, despite the limited time for evacuation of less than 10 min, one community experienced no casualties, highlighting the effectiveness of prompt evacuation and increased social awareness following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami.

Keywords

    Evacuation, Land deformation, Post tsunami field survey, The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake and tsunami, Tsunami disaster patterns, Vulnerabilities of coastal areas

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Field survey of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Characteristics of damage patterns to coastal communities. / Inagaki, Naoto; Nishida, Yuta; Mikami, Takahito et al.
In: Ocean engineering, Vol. 316, 119765, 15.01.2025.

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Inagaki, N, Nishida, Y, Mikami, T, Nakamura, R, Nistor, I, Soltanpour, M, Goseberg, N & Shibayama, T 2025, 'Field survey of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Characteristics of damage patterns to coastal communities', Ocean engineering, vol. 316, 119765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119765
Inagaki, N., Nishida, Y., Mikami, T., Nakamura, R., Nistor, I., Soltanpour, M., Goseberg, N., & Shibayama, T. (2025). Field survey of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Characteristics of damage patterns to coastal communities. Ocean engineering, 316, Article 119765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119765
Inagaki N, Nishida Y, Mikami T, Nakamura R, Nistor I, Soltanpour M et al. Field survey of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Characteristics of damage patterns to coastal communities. Ocean engineering. 2025 Jan 15;316:119765. Epub 2024 Dec 3. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119765
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