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GLIDE: EQ-2004-000114-JPN

Japan:Earthquake:2004/10/23

Duration2004/10/23 A series of strong earthquakes (the first quake: M6.8, D13km) hit the Chuetsu region of Nigata Prefecture and caused major damages in the prefecture. 46 people were dead.
Country or DistrictJapan
NameEarthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
Cabinet Office, White Paper on Disaster Management (2005) 2005/06/01
Death: 46
Missing: 0
Injured: 4,801

Collapsed houses:
2,827 total collapse
12,746 half collapse
101,509 partial damage

Evacuation order or advisory to 64,894 people and the total of 103,178 people evacuated.
Disaster Report by Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the Government of Japan (as of December 20)
Dead: 40;
injured: 4,510;
in shelter: 42.

Houses destroyed: 2,774;
houses partially destroyed: 9,933;
houses damaged: 87,441.



Disaster Report by Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the Government of Japan (as of December 16)
Dead: 40;
injured: 4,496;
in shelter: 1,424.

Houses destroyed: 2,770;
houses partially destroyed: 9,889;
houses damaged: 86,703.