Dashcam video of strong Japan earthquake in January, tsunami

Video via NBC News/Social Welfare Corporation Chojukai.

The powerful 7.6 earthquake on January 1 struck Ishikawa prefecture. New dashcam video shows the moment of impact as well as the resulting tsunami.

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[aono_me_]

I am Japanese. I live in Ishikawa prefecture. I may not be good at English, so please forgive me. On that day, January 1, 2024, the house shook tremendously. When the shaking stopped and I turned on the TV, a tsunami warning had been issued. It reminded me of the huge 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Japan on March 11, 2011. I don't want you to forget this event. And thank you very much for your support and donations. I will continue to do my best.
ありがとう。

[BuynLargeCorp]

made me feel sick eachtime when the buidlings fell.. knowing maybe someone was in there....

[aquarius]

Must be terrifying to live your life in such fear. Heartbreaking actually.

[TheExodusLost]

That boy was not having it!!! Evasive maneuvers fr

[luisrtorres]

It’s terrifying how easily those homes can collapse like that during an earthquake

[darknessislight]

These poor people just can’t catch a break 🥺

[oldschool]

Japan at it again. Be safe over there guys

[barrojhames]

If theres an earthquake and you're outside walking or doing something dont walk or stand while the ground is shaking just go to the safeplace like an open area and sit tight on the ground

[skylark]

I lived in Japan but never experience any earthquake this big. Very scary. Thank you for your video. Stay safe!

[amberzachow]

I'm definitely praying and so deeply sorry but I would move..

[Yur_Frnd]

My soul left me each time a building fell :(

[charliegone]

Wow, this must've happened very close to the epicenter. It's crazy how violent the shaking was.

[hsc-moments-before-disaster]

Watching the earthquake scene unfold is truly chilling; the trembling of buildings followed by their collapse paints a grim picture of nature's power.

[nooracamilla]

The last part in the van automatic car with no drivr and all old people shaking inside and they don't know what to do. That is terrific

[scootermom]

I hadn't heard of this until tonight. How awful! Those poor people who's homes collapsed...😢😢😢😢

[mudcrawltv]

Earthquake is made because my mom is doing jumping jacks😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Nokia-xu]

The fact that the earthquake hit in Japan on new year’s day is insane.

[jasonwatson]

Man I feel for our Japanese friends. We in the USA are lucky with earthquakes mostly but they have been just getting hammered. I feel so bad for those who likely saw their home just crumble in front of them. I hope they found safety and have help getting through it all.

[kivumbi.najib]

one question with all the respect and humanity.. why people insist on building houses that are not capable of holding its ground during an earthquake, in a place where earthquakes happen since ALWAYS ?? Japan is not a poor country, i mean cmon, those houses look very weak for a place with a loooong earthquake history, am i wrong?

[fluttzkrieg]

I live in Yamanashi, which is a great distance from Ishikawa, and this was the first time I've ever felt an earthquake. I was on my PC and my phone started warning me about an earthquake. I just stopped and watched as everything around me started moving a little bit.

The scariest part is that people here even felt this earthquake because it was so powerful that not even the massive mountains that surround the entire prefecture on all sides could contain it.