Great Hanshin earthquake
1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Hanshin earthquake (Japanese: 阪神・淡路大震災) is a major earthquake that occurred in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on January 17, 1995.[3][4] The quake caused catastrophic damage and killed 6,434 people.[5][6] Kobe and its surrounding areas, as well as the northern Awaji Island, were particularly severely damaged.[7] This was Japan's deadliest earthquake in the 20th century after the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed more than 105,000 lives.
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| UTC time | 1995-01-16 20:46:53 |
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| ISC event | 124708 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | January 17, 1995 |
| Local time | 05:46:53 JST |
| Duration | ~20 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 17.6 km (10.9 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 34.59°N 135.07°E[1] |
| Fault | Nojima |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Total damage | $200 billion USD |
| Max. intensity | JMA 7 XI (Extreme)-XII (Extreme) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.8 g |
| Casualties | 5,502–6,434 killed[2] 36,896–43,792 injured[2] 251,301–310,000 displaced[2] |
The damaged Kobe Route of the Hanshin Expressway
Damage at Minatogawa, Kobe
1.17 memorial in Kobe in January 2005, ten years later
Nojima Fault (A fault that was responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake)
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