BH Kobe Earthquake Flashcards
Where is Kobe situated?
South side of Honshu in Japan
What is the population?
1,530,000 people
What is the main function of trade?
A port. It has one of the largest ports in the world.
What caused the earthquake?
The earthquake was caused by two of three tectonic plates colliding due to stress in the crust.
What was the reading on the Richter Scale?
7.2
How many people died? How many people were injured?
6,433 people died. 27,000 people injured.
How many homes were destroyed?
7,500 homes were destroyed.
How can they now not get around? (Due to which bridge etc…?)
The famous high speed railway link from the Japanese capital, Tokyo, and the whole of western Japan was cut in half when the bridges in Kobe fell down.
How much in whole will the repairs cost?
$100 billion
