The January 17, 1995, earth- quake that devastated Kobe, Japan, caused about $100 billion in prop- erty losses, making it the most expensive earthquake ever to strike an urban area. The earthquake killed 5378 people, damaged or destroyed about 152,000 buildings, and inciner- ated the equivalent of 70 U.S. city blocks.

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The earthquake resulted in more than 6,000 deaths and over 30,000 injuries. Fires following the earthquake incinerated the equivalent of 70 U.S. city blocks. They together destroyed over 150,000 buildings and left about 300,000 people homeless.

The main shock of the 1995 magnitude 7.2 (M 7.2) Kobe earthquake was located at the mid-point of the ATTL. The earthquake aftershocks were distributed over a 40-km long zone along the central segment of the line.

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The Kobe quake was a result of an east-west strike-slip fault where the Eurasian and Philippine plates interact. The quake had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and cost more than $100 billion in damage. The Kobe government spent years constructing new facilities to attract back the 50,000 people who left after the quake.

The majority of deaths were caused by fire storms. Some people were trapped under rubble for hours until they died of suffocation, but volunteers made an effort to decrease that, by searching with their bare hands for victims. Over 600 aftershocks followed, which made even more people die.

Short term People were evacuated and emergency rations provided.

The Kobe earthquake was caused by pressure building as the Philippine Sea plate is subducted underneath the Eurasian plate. One of the reasons for the quake’s destructive power was its shallow depth. Hurricanes. Homes were lost so people had nowhere to sleep at night and it would have been freezing.

And then the city’s infrastructure was gradually built, with the private railways coming back within about six months. After that, a little later, came larger infrastructure—Highway No. 1, which goes through Kobe from east to west, took about two years to rebuild. The port took about two years to rebuild.

Over all, Mrs. Endo died because her house was equipped for the wrong type of natural disaster, she may have survived if nearly the whole of Kobe wasn’t suffering from the same extensive damage that prevented the emergency services from reaching her.

Solutions; Preparation – A lot of the buildings in Kobe and Japan made after the 1960s are earthquake proof (necessary by law) with counterweights on the roofs and cross steel frames. Many of the damaged buildings in Kobe were built before this period and were made of wood, which caught fire.

The conclusion paragraph should restate your thesis, summarize the key supporting ideas you discussed throughout the work, and offer your final impression on the central idea. This final summation should also contain the moral of your story or a revelation of a deeper truth.

Conclusion. Landslides are a dangerous hazard that can cause serious damages, death, injuries and affect a variety of resources. By understanding the different types and causes of landslides it can help us predict future occurrences and reduce the potential effects.

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