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fires speard rapidly because the fire fighters did not have any water to but them out

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Did fires break out in the Kobe earthquake?

Yes, they spread very rapidly because the houses were all crammed in. Also the fire fighters found it hard to put them out because burst water pipes meant low hose pressure :)


How can the people of Kobe prepare for another earthquake?

people in Kobe can prepare by getting protective gears in school which they have done. Rebuild houses and building to make them more earthquake resistant and to make sure there is not fault in anything so it does not cause things such as fires!


What is the name of the earthquake which occurred in Kobe in 1923?

It was named The Great Hanshin earthquake or Kobe earthquake.


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 year was the earthquake of Kobe in Japan?

The Earthquake of Kobe occurred in Japan in 1995.


What plates caused the Kobe earthquake?

It was the Eurasian and the Philippine plates that moved and caused the earthquake in Kobe.


Cost of damage in Kobe earthquake?

The cost of the repairs for Kobe after the earthquake was at least 160 billion yen.


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.


How did the Kobe earthquake affect Kobe?

it damaged lots of houses


What was the mercalli scale for the Kobe earthquake?

The Richter scale pf the Kobe earthquake is 7.2, and it corresponds to 11 on the Mercalli scale, as it measures the destruction of the earthquake.


What was the name for the earthquake in japan 1995?

Its called the Kobe earthquake


Where did Kobe earthquake happen YER?

in Kobe witch is in Japann derrr