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it hit on Tuesday, January 17,1995 5:46 a.m. in Kobe.

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Majour events in 1995?

In 1995, three countries joined the European Union. They were Sweden, Austria, and Finland. Also in 1995, a 6.8 earthquake hit Kobe, Japan, killing 6,434 people.


What was the date and time of the kobe earthquake?

The Kobe earthquake occurred on Jan 17th 1995 at 5.46 am. It mesured about 7.2 on the Richter scale.· The earthquake took place in Kobe, 1995· On the moment magnitude scale the kobe earthquake is 6.8,· and mij 7.3 on the revised 7.2 on the old JMA magnitude with tremors that just lasted 20 seconds.· Hundreds of people are feared dead and thousands injured after a powerful earthquake struck Japan at dawn


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 is the name of the earthquake that hit japan in 1995?

Great Hanshin earthquake .


What was the estimate cost in the Kashmir earthquake?

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What was the day like when the earthquake hit Japan?

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How many people were left homeless after the earthquake in Kobe?

The Kobe earthquake Killed more than 6000 people and more than 26000 people were Injured! Of the people that were Killed, Most of them were caused by being hit by falling Debris!6,434 was the final number released as the death toll for the Kobe or Great Hanshin earthquake of 17 January 1995. This is an approximate figure. The estimated deaths in the city of Kobe alone were 4,600.


What happened in Japan when the earthquake hit?

the japanesse remember the kobe earthquake and prepare for others.


What day in the US did the earthquake hit japan?

it was on Thursday march 10th


What day did Kobe Bryant score 25000 points?

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How many earthquakes in 1995?

The following details from a USGS press release to summarize the year the Kobe Earthquake hit Japan in Jan. 16, 1995."Twenty-five earthquakes around the world registered a higher magnitude than the 6.8 magnitude Kobe 1995 earthquake, according to USGS records at its National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. Forty-seven "significant" earthquakes were recorded throughout the world in 1995, 22 more than occurred in 1994, but only about two-thirds the long-term average of 60 per year. A significant earthquake, according to the USGS, is defined as one that registers a magnitude of at least 6.5, or one of lesser magnitude that causes casualties or considerable damage.The USGS, using data from seismograph stations throughout the world, presently locates from 16,000 to 19,000 earthquakes each year having magnitudes of about 1.0 up to 8.0 or more."To see a list of more recent (or historic) earthquakes, visit the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.