Where - Near Kobe, Awaji Island
When - 17th January 1995, 5:46am
Why - destructive plate margin
Euarasion and Phillipines plate move at rate of 6.8 cm a year.
Subduction zone created.
Pressure built up
Plates slipped 18cm horizontally.
Earthquake measure 7.2 on richter scale.
Impacts - 1600 dead
200 000 buildings collapsed
Honshin Highway collapsed
12 trains derailed
Solutions - Purpose built buildings - shock absorbers
Improve prediction methods, more sensitive instruments
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