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An introduction to Kobe Earthquake looking at some of the effects

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Japan

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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

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Epicentre of the earthquake on the Island of Awaji

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Emergency Services

Gas Pipes

Electricity Cables

Roads blocked or collapsed

Railway/Metro damaged

Sewage pipes rupturedHouses

collapsed

Water Mains ruptured

Fires

Aftershocks

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