General Report on the Niigata Earthquake of 1964

Introduction: Hirosi Kawasumi

Part I. Seismological Features.

1. Geologic Background of the Niigata Earthquake: Ryohei Morimoto
2. Historical Earthquakes in the Disturbed Area and Vicinity: Hirosi Kawasumi
3. Seismometrical Features: Takuzo Hirono
4. Aftershocks of the Niigata Earthquake of June 16, 1964: Ichiro Kayano and Takahiro Hagiwara
5. Observation of Niigata Aftershocks at Mobile Stations: Toshi Asada and Etsuzo Shima
6. Tsunami: Kumizi Iida
7. Crucial Movements before and after the Niigata Earthquake: Ietsune Tsubokawa, Takeshi Dambara and Atusi Okuda
8. Geomagnetic Variation Associated with the Niigat Earthquake, June 16, 1964: Takesi Yukutake
9. Effect of Geology on Earthquake Phoenomena: Shozaburo Nagumo
10. Intensity of Niigata Earthquake as Determined from Questionaires: Hirosi Kawasumi

Part II. Damage to Building Construction

1. General Reports on damage to Buildings in Disastered Area: Hiroyoshi Kobayashi
2. Timber Construction: Hideo Sugiyama
3. Steel Building Structure: Minoru Makino
4. Reinforced Concrete Constructions: Koichiro Ogura
5. Shell Structures: Akira Enami
6. Special Constructions: Seiji Kokusho
7. Towers, Tanks, Stacks, etc.: Makoto Ueno
8. Building Damage and Soil Condition: Yorihiko Ohsaki
9. Fire following Earthquake in Niigata: Kojiro Kamei

Part III. Damage to civil Engineering Construction

1. Highways: Fusayoshi Kawakami
2. Highway Bridges: Kenichiro Horii
3. Railway Bridges: Hisao Goto
4. Railroads: Kazuyoshi Goto
5. Harbor Facilities: Motohiko Hakuno
6. Airport: Hisao Goto
7. River Structures: Matsuhei Ichihara
8. Electric Power Facility: Hisao Goto
9. Communication Facilities: Motohiko Hakuno
10. Sanitary Facilities: Junichiro Matsumoto

Plates

Map: Zones of Ground Failure Damage in Niigata City Due to the Niigata Earthquake

Map: Geologic Profiles of the Meizoseismic Zrea