people died of a 5m wall of fire and the weight of topperling buildings killed a large amount if you want to know more copy and paste this into the address box (:
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The Kobe earthquake occurred in Kobe, Japan in 1995. It was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused extensive damage and loss of life in the region.
The Mercalli Intensity Scale is a measure of earthquake intensity experienced at a given location. The Kobe earthquake in 1995 had intensities reaching up to VIII (8) on the Mercalli Intensity Scale in the heavily affected areas around Kobe.
The Kobe earthquake was more catastrophic than the Northridge earthquake in terms of casualties and economic impact. The Kobe earthquake, which struck Japan in 1995, resulted in over 6,000 deaths and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. The Northridge earthquake, which struck California in 1994, caused fewer casualties and less widespread destruction.
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.
The Rokko Island Hotel in Kobe, Japan survived the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. It was one of the few buildings in the area to remain standing and operational after the devastating earthquake.
It was named The Great Hanshin earthquake or Kobe earthquake.
The Kobe earthquake occurred in Japan in the year 1995.
The Earthquake of Kobe occurred in Japan in 1995.
The Kobe earthquake occurred in Kobe, Japan in 1995. It was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused extensive damage and loss of life in the region.
It was the Eurasian and the Philippine plates that moved and caused the earthquake in Kobe.
The cost of the repairs for Kobe after the earthquake was at least 160 billion yen.
it damaged lots of houses
Its called the Kobe earthquake
$100 billion
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Kobe is on the nojima fault line
The Mercalli Intensity Scale is a measure of earthquake intensity experienced at a given location. The Kobe earthquake in 1995 had intensities reaching up to VIII (8) on the Mercalli Intensity Scale in the heavily affected areas around Kobe.