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Event:
EQ Earthquake
Number:
2004-000114
Country:
JPN Japan
Location:
Chuetsu district, Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture -
Date (YMD):
2004-10-23
Time:
5.56 p.m.
Duration:
Magnitude:
6.8
Information Source:
FDMA (Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan)
Comments:
Several powerful earthquakes shook northwestern Japan over a span of two hours Saturday, toppling and setting alight homes, causing blackouts, cutting water and gas services and derailing a bullet train.At least 25 people had died, more than 1200 injured, 97000 evacuated and more than 3100 houses collapsed.
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