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This research investigates the primary causes of patient evacuations at hospitals following the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Causes of Hospital Evacuations During the 2024 Ishikawa Noto Peninsula Earthquake

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This research investigates the primary causes of patient evacuations at hospitals following the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Conducted surveys at seven of nine emergency-designated hospitals in Noto and two in Kanazawa from July to September 2024.
Collected data on infrastructure damage, patient numbers, bed capacity, and dialysis patient counts.
Performed on-site interviews to gather qualitative insights.
Analyzed the relationship between hospital evacuations and factors such as water, power, and gas supply disruptions.
Six out of nine surveyed hospitals conducted patient evacuations within the first 72 hours after the earthquake.
Seven hospitals experienced water supply disruptions, necessitating evacuations of dialysis patients from five hospitals.
Two hospitals did not evacuate; one had no dialysis patients, while the other maintained services due to external water support.
Post-72 hours, evacuations were further needed due to building damage and the transfer of patients with chronic illnesses.

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Surveys revealed causes of hospital evacuations after the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, highlighting critical infrastructure needs.

Hayashi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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