kobe 1
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An introduction to Kobe Earthquake looking at some of the effectsTRANSCRIPT
Japan
Kobe Tokyo
Epicentre was on the island of Awaji, 18km away from Kobe
The earthquake struck Kobe at 5.46a.m on Tuesday January 17th 1995 it measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale. This is a scale used to measure earthquakes.
The quake killed 5,000 people and injured 100,000 people
Osaka
Epicentre of the earthquake on the Island of Awaji
Emergency Services
Gas Pipes
Electricity Cables
Roads blocked or collapsed
Railway/Metro damaged
Sewage pipes rupturedHouses
collapsed
Water Mains ruptured
Fires
Aftershocks