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}}} |
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| 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
The damaged Kobe Route of the Hanshin Expressway
Damage at Minatogawa, Kobe
1.17 memorial in Kobe in January 2005, ten years later
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
Media related to 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake at Wikimedia Commons