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1964 Niigata earthquake

1964 CE · Japan, Asia · Disaster

1964 Niigata earthquake
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The 1964 Niigata earthquake struck at 13:01 local time on 16 June 1964 with a magnitude of 7. 6. The epicenter was on the continental shelf off the northwest coast of Honshu, Japan, in Niigata Prefecture, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Niigata. The earthquake caused liquefaction over large parts of the city.

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