The damages of Mid Niigata prefecture earthquake

persons died from this quake: 68
persons wounded: 4,805

Destroyed houses: 17,128

At the peak, 103thousands people escaped to the evacuation places.

・The damages of this quake was less than that of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

・It is said that Small population density, escapable spaces around villages, strong house structure against heavy snowfall, and disaster preparedness planed by some towns in this area, made damages smaller.