Case Study- Kobe Earthquake Flashcards
How months was it until railways were back in service?
Seven months
How many months was it before all collapsed bridges were repaired?
Fourteen months
How long was it before most phone lines were working?
Three weeks
How many people were made homeless?
Almost 300,000
Around how much did the damage cost?
Around $9 billion
How far did the ground move horizontally and vertically?
50cm horizontally and 1m vertically
What did it cause less of with other countries?
Less trade
What change did it result in?
Earthquake-proof house designs
What did the water price change from 30p per litre to?
£1.50 per litre
Around how many deaths were there in the first 15 hours?
1500
What type of plate boundary was it?
Destructive
What was the oceanic plate called?
Phillipines plate
What was the continental plate called?
Eurasian plate
What percentage of Japan’s industry is located in Kobe?
3-5%
What year did it occur?
1995
