What is 2004 Chūetsu earthquake?
[[File:Joetsu Shinkansen derailed by the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake 20041024.png|thumb|260px|Joetsu Shinkansen derailed by Chuetsu earthquake]] The '''Chūetsu earthquake''' is an [[earthquake]] that occurred in [[Niigata Prefecture]], [[Japan]] on October 23, 2004. The moment magnitude was {{M|w|link=y}}6.6. The quake killed 68 people. {{Japan-stub}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:2004 in Asia]] [[Category:Earthquakes in Japan]] [[Category:Earthquakes in the 2000s]] [[Category:2004 disasters]]