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Kobe Earthquake 17/01/1995 MEDC
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Kobe Earthquake- 17th
January 1995
Facts
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Earthquake was 7.2 on the Richter scale
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The focus was 16km below the Earth’s crust
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The epicentre of the earthquake was 20 miles
south of Kobe
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The tremors lasted for 20 seconds
Causes
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Japan is near the boundary for the Eurasian and
the Philippine tectonic plates
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The Philippine plate moved towards the
continental Eurasian plate
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The Philippine plate sub ducted below the
Eurasian plate as it is denser
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The plates jammed together and pressure built up
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The pressure was suddenly release, and the
plates jerked forwards
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The Earthquake’s shockwaves then travelled
outwards
Effects
Primary
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6,434 people were killed
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40,000 were seriously injured
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300,000 were made homeless
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2 million homes were without electricity
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1 million had no water for 10 days
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Elevated roads collapsed (e.g Great Hanshin
Expressway)
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Only 30% of railways lines were useable
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People were trapped in buildings
Secondary
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Fires due to broken gas mains
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Spread of disease
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Cost= $220 billion
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Closure of businesses
Responses
Short term
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Rescue teams searched for 10 days
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People were evacuated
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Motorola provided a free mobile network
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7-eleven helped provide rations and essentials
Long term
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Planning laws introduced to make buildings
‘earthquake proof’
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New buildings built further apart
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Japan has an earthquake drill every year
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Many moved away from Kobe
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Jobs were created in construction of new homes
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By July, water gas and electric were all working
again
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By January 1999 134,000 housing units had been
built
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