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Chūetsu Earthquake

earthquake occurred in Niigata Prefecture, Japan on October 23, 2004
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Chūetsu Earthquake

Summary

Chūetsu Earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chūetsu Earthquake is located in Niigata Prefecture[3].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[5].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster[6].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[7].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake took place at Chūetsu region[8].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 2004 Chūetsu earthquake[9].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake took place on October 23, 2004[10].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.3, 'lon': 138.8}[11].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+68'} deaths[12].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake caused {'amount': '+4805'} injuries[13].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's has effect is recorded as Jōetsu Shinkansen derailment[14].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's JMA Seismic Intensity Scale is recorded as shindo 7[15].
  • Chūetsu Earthquake's JMA Magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.8'}[16].

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When and Where

Chūetsu Earthquake took place on October 23, 2004[10]. The location of it was Chūetsu region[8]. It is in the country of Japan[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake[5], disaster[6], and natural disaster[7].

Outcome and Impact

Chūetsu Earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+68'} deaths[12]. It caused {'amount': '+4805'} injuries[13].

Why It Matters

Chūetsu Earthquake ranks in the top 7% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jma seismic intensity scale → shindo 7
    Country → —
    Has effect → Jōetsu Shinkansen derailment
    Point in time → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007544708205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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