CASE STUDIES
Kobe, Japan
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- Occurred in 1995 on the island of Honshu
- Measured a level of 7.2 magnitude
- 6,433 people killed
- A total of 27,000 people were injured
- 300,000 people became homeless due to damage
- 180,000 Buildings destroyed
- Damage cost ranged around $145 billion US dollars
- Many people were trapped in damaged buildings
- Occurred during rush hour in the morning
- The earthquake triggered aftershocks and many fires which caused further
damaged.
- Japan is located on the joining of two plates so they have a history of many
destructive earthquakes.
- Measured a level of 7.2 magnitude
- 6,433 people killed
- A total of 27,000 people were injured
- 300,000 people became homeless due to damage
- 180,000 Buildings destroyed
- Damage cost ranged around $145 billion US dollars
- Many people were trapped in damaged buildings
- Occurred during rush hour in the morning
- The earthquake triggered aftershocks and many fires which caused further
damaged.
- Japan is located on the joining of two plates so they have a history of many
destructive earthquakes.