Off Chuetsu, Niigata Pref. Earthquake of July 16, 2007

uploaded on July 17, 2007
updated on July 23, 2007

Mainshock

  • Epicenter: Off Chuetsu, Niigata Pref., Japan
  • Origin time: July 16, 2007 at 10:13 JST (JMA), 01:13:22 UTC (USGS)
  • Location: 37°33.4'N 138°36.5'E (JMA), 37.570°N, 138.478° (USGS)
  • Depth: 17 km (JMA), 10 km (USGS)
  • Magnitude: 6.8 (JMA), 6.6 (USGS)

Damage

  • Casualties: Dead 10, Injured 1,313
  • Damage on Residential Houses: Collapsed 951, Partially Destroyed 4,122
    (As of July 20 at 15:30 (Local Time), cf. Fire and Disaster Management Agency)

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