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2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake

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2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake


2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake

The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (Japanese: 平成19 年(2007 年)新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake[2][3] that occurred 10:13 a.m. local time (01:13 UTC) on July 16, 2007, in the northwest Niigata region of Japan. The earthquake, which occurred at a previously unknown offshore fault[4] shook Niigata and neighbouring prefectures. The city of Kashiwazaki and the villages of Iizuna and Kariwa registered the highest seismic intensity of a strong 6 on Japan's shindo scale, and the quake was felt as far away as Tokyo.[2] Eleven deaths and at least 1000 injuries were reported, and 342 buildings were completely destroyed, mostly older wooden structures.[2][5][6]

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