[5][6] It was located 49 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Anamizu, Hōsu District, with the town of Suzu closest to the epicenter.

The earthquake had a magnitude of Mww 6.2, Mw 6.3 or MJMA 6.5 according to the United States Geological Survey, GCMT and Japan Meteorological Agency respectively.

[17] In Suzu, many buildings and structures were severely damaged, including a hotel, gravestones in a cemetery, a barn, a Shinto shrine and a police station.

[26] The Japan Meteorological Agency warned the citizens of Ishikawa that strong aftershocks could occur for at least a week.

The mayor of Suzu, issuing an earthquake emergency advisory and evacuating multiple households, said that the city would not be needing the help of Japan Self-Defense Forces due to the quake.

[27] Prime minister Fumio Kishida also stated that more measures will be taken in the following days, while also communicating with multiple officials, also to prevent other casualties in the event of a strong aftershock.