Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake (Japanese: 阪神・淡路大震災) is a major earthquake that occurred in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, at 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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| Date | {{{date}}} |
|---|---|
| Duration | ~20 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 17.6 km (10.9 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter location | 34°35′N 135°04′E / 34.59°N 135.07°ECoordinates: 34°35′N 135°04′E / 34.59°N 135.07°E[1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Countries or regions affected | {{{countries affected}}} |
| Total damage | $200 billion USD |
| Casualties | 5,502–6,434 killed[2] 36,896–43,792 injured[2] 251,301–310,000 displaced[2] |
Gallery
- Hanshin Expressway Nada b059.jpg
The damaged Kobe Route of the Hanshin Expressway
- Hanshin-Awaji earthquake 1995 343.jpg
Damage at Minatogawa, Kobe
- Fire char kobe 2005.0117.jpg
1.17 memorial in Kobe in January 2005, ten years later
- Nojima fault top view.jpg
Nojima Fault (A fault that was responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ↑ NHK. "阪神・淡路大震災". テレビ60年 特選コレクション | NHKアーカイブス (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ 第２版, 世界大百科事典. "阪神･淡路大震災とは". コトバンク (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "【特集】阪神・淡路大震災". www.kobe-np.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "気象庁｜「阪神・淡路大震災から２０年」特設サイト". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ 小項目事典, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),百科事典マイペディア,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典. "阪神・淡路大震災とは". コトバンク (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
Related pages
Other websites
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