Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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