On 1 January, 2024, a moment-magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Ishikawa Prefecture, located on the main island of Japan facing the Japan Sea. Tsunami followed the strong shaking, and the maximum inundation height was 5.1 m in Shika Town. Strong shaking in Wajima City resulted in widespread damage to buildings and a fire that burnt the Wajima Morning Market. As of 16 February, 241 casualties had been reported, and 42% of them were due to building collapses. In response to all the described damage, a joint field investigation was conducted by Japan and New Zealand. This paper provides an outline of the earthquake and the damage observed in the affected area.