Kobe Earthquake Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: NancyCreated on: 04-06-13 19:44 What date was the Kobe earthquake? January 1995, 5.46am 1 of 20 How far from the epicentre was Kobe? 20km 2 of 20 What was the magnitude of the earthquake? 7.2 on the Richter Scale 3 of 20 What plates were involved? Philippines subducting beneath the Eurasian plate 4 of 20 How depth was the earthquake? Shallow - 14hm 5 of 20 How many aftershocks were there after the earthquake? Over 1,300 6 of 20 How many people died? 6,300 7 of 20 How many people were injured? 35,000 8 of 20 How much of the water system was inoperable? 70% 9 of 20 Was all transport routes severely affected? Yes, Hanshin Expressway suffered a collapse of a 630m section 10 of 20 How many of the buildings were useable in the CBD? 20% 11 of 20 What percent of Japan's commercial shipping does Kobe handle? 30% 12 of 20 What did the ruptured pipes lead to? 3,000 fires 13 of 20 How many were left homeless? 300,000/ 20% 14 of 20 How much did the it cost all together? $99.3 billion 15 of 20 Reconstruction price tag? $120 billion 16 of 20 How many people lost their jobs? 20,000 17 of 20 How many earthquake drills a year do school children now have? 4 18 of 20 How slow was Self Defence Force? 5 hours 19 of 20 How many days after the earthquake did they not have electricity for? 3 days 20 of 20
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