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1964 Niigata earthquake

The 1964 Niigata earthquake struck at 13:01 local time on 16 June with a magnitude of either 7.5 or 7.6. The epicenter was on the continental shelf off the northwest coast of Honshu, Japan, in Niigata Prefecture, about 50 kilometres north of the... Wikipedia
Start date: June 16, 1964
Areas affected: Japan, Niigata Prefecture
Casualties: 36 dead or missing (385 injured)
Epicenter: 38°22′N 139°13′E / 38.37°N 139.22°E
ISC event: 866844
Local date: 16 June 1964
Magnitude: 7.6 Mw