2007 Japan Earthquake
Chūetsu-oki, Niigata, Japan — July 16, 2007
The 2007 Chūetsu-oki earthquake struck near the world's largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, causing a fire in a transformer and releasing a small amount of radioactive water into the Sea of Japan. The event raised global concerns about nuclear plant seismic safety standards.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6.6
Date
Jul 16, 2007
Depth
12 km
Deaths
11
Latitude
37.558°
Longitude
138.608°
Tsunami
No
Region
Japan
Tectonic Cause
Reverse fault along the compressional Sea of Japan margin. The earthquake struck a different fault segment than the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake but in the same regional tectonic setting.
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