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The Chuetsu Offshore earthquake -LRB- 平成19 年 （ 2007 年 ） 新潟県中越沖地震 -RRB- was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake that occurred 10 :13 local time -LRB- 01 :13 UTC -RRB- on July 16 , 2007 , in the northwest Niigata region of Japan .. magnitude. moment magnitude scale. local time. Japan Standard Time. UTC. Coordinated Universal Time. Niigata region. Niigata Prefecture. The earthquake , which occurred at a previously unknown offshore fault shook Niigata and neighbouring prefectures .. fault. Fault ( geology ). The city of Kashiwazaki and the villages of Iizuna and Kariwa registered the highest seismic intensity of a strong 6 on Japan 's shindo scale , and the quake was felt as far away as Tokyo .. Kashiwazaki. Kashiwazaki, Niigata. Iizuna. Iizuna, Nagano. Kariwa. Kariwa, Niigata. seismic intensity. Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. Eleven deaths and at least 1000 injuries were reported , and 342 buildings were completely destroyed , mostly older wooden structures .. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke off from his election campaign in Southern Japan to visit Kashiwazaki and promised to `` make every effort towards rescue and also to restore services such as gas and electricity '' .. Kashiwazaki. Kashiwazaki, Niigata. Shinzo Abe. Shinzo Abe