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 (1995-01-17) |
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 / 34.59; 135.07[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] |
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