Kobe, Japan Earthquake

Japan, Kobe City

17th January 1995

7.2 Richter Scale

5:46am

Destructive Plate Margin - Philipines Plate under the Eurasian Plate ... Pressure builds up and the plates jam. The release of pressure and friction created the E.Quake

Epicentre and focus were VERY close together - caused a bigger Earthquake

E.Quake drill days (1st Septmeber)

Survival Kits (Food, Water etc.)

Search dogs

Infrared Cameras to detect body heat

Train Emergency Sevices

Highway collapsed

Buildings destroyed

Trains derailed

Bridges and Quays destroyed

-Huge traffic jams

Broken pipes caused fires

Electricity, Gas and Water supplies were disrupted

Temporary housing

Kobe population fell by 33,000 in 5 months

180,000 houses destroyed

230,000 homeless

5,500 people killed

40,000 injured

COST - $100 billion