Hazard | Niigate Earthquake, Japan, 1964/06/16 |
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Industrial Plant | JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. - Niigata, Japan |
Epicentral Distance | 48.364 km |
Hypocentral (Focal) Distance | 59.119 km |
Peak Ground Acceleration | 0.2168 g |
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Notes | A number of tanks collapsed due to the earthquake. Resulting fire caused extensive damage to the refinery. A tsunami carried the oil offsite where it blanketed a residential area. |
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