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The Kobe earthquake in 1995 destroyed more than 102,000 buildings and left 300,000 people homeless. The cost estimate to restore the basic infrastructure of the city was 150-million dollars. This was just for state owned buildings and services alone. The Kobe earthquake is the most expensive natural disaster in modern history. The earthquake lasted only 20-seconds.
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Which was the more catastrophic earthquake the Kobe or the northridge?
The 1995 Kobe, Japan earthquake killed around 6000 people, while the Northridge, California earthquake only resulted in around 60 fatalities.
What caused Kobes earthquake?
The Kobe earthquake was extremely strong. It caused an awful lot of damage and many people were devastated with the terrible damage. The strength was so strong that it caused the roads to crack, bulidings to collapes, things to fall aparts and much much more!
What was the estimate cost in the Kashmir earthquake?
The Kashmir Earthquake is 7.2 on the Richter Scale
How many people died in the Kobe earthquake?
Approx. 6400 people died in the Kobe earthquake most suffocated or were burnt to death in the flames that spread through Kobe on the 17th January 1995. So far the amount of people that have died in the Japanese earthquake is 10,000 people.
Where was the kobe earthquake?
The epicenter of the Kobe earthquake was 34.6 N 135.0 E, Awajishima Island, 20 miles south of Kobe. Kobe is Japan's 6th largest city with the world's 6th largest port. This earthquake occured on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 am local time.
What year was the earthquake of Kobe in Japan?
The Earthquake of Kobe occurred in Japan in 1995.
When did the Kobe earthquake occur and in which country can Kobe be found?
The Kobe earthquake occurred in Japan in the year 1995.
What was the name for the earthquake in japan 1995?
Its called the Kobe earthquake
Cost of damage in Kobe earthquake?
The cost of the repairs for Kobe after the earthquake was at least 160 billion yen.
What medc country has had an earthquake?
Earthquake in Kobe Japan (MEDC) 1995.
What day and month did Kobe earthquake occur?
January 17 1995
What day did the earthquake hit in Kobe 1995?
it hit on Tuesday, January 17,1995 5:46 a.m. in Kobe.
Which was the more catastrophic earthquake the Kobe or the northridge?
The 1995 Kobe, Japan earthquake killed around 6000 people, while the Northridge, California earthquake only resulted in around 60 fatalities.
Which city in Japan experienced a big earthquake on 17th January 1995?
Kobe
How did the emergency services respond to the Kobe earthquake in 1995?
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What catastrophe hit Kobe Japan in January 1995?
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46. Approximately 6,434 people lost their lives (final estimate as of December 22, 2005); about 4,600 of them were from Kobe.This was Japan's worst earthquake in the 20th century after the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives. It caused approximately ten trillion yen ($100 billion) in damage, 2.5% of Japan's GDP at the time.
What was the strength and size of the Kobe earthquake?
The 1995 Kobe earthquake was a magnitude 7.2. It lasted approximately 20 seconds, and because it was a strong, shallow quake it led to the death of 5100 people.
