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2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake

2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake

The Chūetsu offshore earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake that occurred 10:13 local time on July 16, 2007, in the northwest Niigata region of Japan. The earthquake, which occurred at a previously unknown offshore fault shook Niigata... Wikipedia
Date: July 16, 2007
Areas affected: Japan
Depth: 10 km
ISC event: 12769769
Magnitude: 6.6 Mw
Max. intensity: JMA 6+ (MMI IX)
Location: Niigata, Ishikawa, and Nagano