2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake
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37.535°N 138.446°E / 37.535; 138.446
新潟県中越沖地震 | |
UTC time | 2007-07-16 01:13:22 |
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ISC event | 12769769 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | July 16, 2007 (2007-07-16) |
Local time | 10:13 |
Magnitude | 6.6 Mw[1] |
Depth | 10 km |
Areas affected | Japan |
Max. intensity | JMA 6+ (MMI IX)[1] |
Peak acceleration | 1.04 g 1018.9 Gal |
Casualties | 11 dead, over 1,120 injured |
The Chūetsu offshore earthquake (新潟県中越沖地震, Niigata-ken Chūgoshi Oki Jishin)[2][3][4]) was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake[1][5][6] that occurred 10:13 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[7] 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.[5] Eleven deaths and at least 1,000 injuries were reported, and 342 buildings were completely destroyed, mostly older wooden structures.[5][8][9] Prime Minister Shinzō Abe broke off from his election campaign to visit Kashiwazaki and promised to "make every effort towards rescue and also to restore services such as gas and electricity".[10]