Japan - Earthquake
Regional Team: Asia
Assistance Provided: 10/25/2004
Brief Description: On October 23, 2004, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Niigata Prefecture located approximately 200 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A series of strong aftershocks followed from October 23 to 25, including eight earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 5.2. The earthquakes killed 24 people, injured more than 2,100 others, and forced an estimated 85,000 people to evacuate to shelters. The tremors also produced landslides; damaged and destroyed homes, roads, and railroads; and cut off power, water, gas, and telecommunications services to tens of thousands of houses. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, additional seismic activity remains a possibility.
FY2005
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