M6.8 quake jolts Niigata, vicinity

M6.8 quake jolts Niigata, vicinity

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Stone lanterns lie broken at a shrine in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on July 16 after a strong earthquake rocked a wide area of Niigata Prefecture and its vicinity the same day.

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