homes after a span of nearly two and a half years. The movie A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies was based on events that took place during this earthquake. History Niigata Prefecture has been hit by numerous earthquakes in recorded history. Notable recent ones include a large quake on June 16, 1964 that had a magnitude of 7.5, killing 28, where major liquefaction had occurred and tsunami destroyed the port of Niigata city. There was also the 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake, both striking shortly after major typhoons passed by, causing complications. See also List of earthquakes in 2004 List of earthquakes in Japan References External links GSI Press Release (in Japanese) Earthquakes Kill 21, Hurt 2000 in Japan 1964 Niigata quake 2004 disasters in Japan Chūbu region Earthquakes of the Heisei period 2004 earthquakes 2004 in Japan Hokuriku region History of Niigata Prefecture October 2004 events in Japan Landslides in Japan Shindo 7 earthquakes