Quake Causes Ground Upheavals Along Noto Peninsula

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Overview:
Following the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers conducted a survey of the peninsula's coastline. In hard-hit Wajima City, they found that a breakwater had been pushed up by about 4 meters. The Noto Peninsula is believed to have been formed by ground upheavals caused by earthquakes. But an expert points out that upheavals on the scale of 4 meters only occur once every several thousand years.

Genre : News, Talk

Actors : Chiara Terzuolo, Akane Tokunaga

Release Date : 2024-02-19

Duration : 10 menit

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