Japan's History of Massive Earthquakes

The 1964 Niigata Earthquake
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The 1964 Niigata Earthquake
A 7.6 magnitude quake ferociously shook the northwest coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island, on June 16th at 1:01pm, causing liquefaction and claiming the lives of 26.

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