Damage and Response to Fishing Ports Uplifted by the Noto Peninsula Eearthquake

Abstract

The Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024 was magnitude 7.6 with a maximum seismic intensity of 7. This earthquake and Tsunami that accompanied it damaged many fishing port facilities. The earthquake also caused ground uplift of more than 4 m, mainly along coasts facing the Sea of Japan on the western side of the Noto Peninsula, making it difficult to operate fishing boats due to insufficient water depth, even if the facilities themselves were not damaged. This report focuses on fishing ports where the Noto Peninsula earthquake caused ground uplift, and describes damage situations, issues and problems by damage, emergency countermeasures taken for the early resumption of fishing operations, and ideas for full restoration.