Case Study- Kobe Japan (Semic Events, Local Hazardous setting) Flashcards
When did the earthquake happen?
January 17, 1995 at 5:46 am
Where did it happen
Southeast Japan
What plate margins are here?
The Pacific plate is being pushed under the Eurasian plate
How far is the focus below the crust
16 km
How long has there been without any movement?
50 years
How many people lived in this area?
10 million
What are the risks and vulnerability associated with living in Kobe japan?
- many older traditional housing with heavy roofs
- densely populated
- had not experienced a serious earthquake in 400 years
What with immediate environmental impacts?
The ground at the port liquefied
What was the secondary environmental impact?
– There was no water for 10 days
-300+ fires to put out
Why were they so many fires to put out
Do you option happened when everyone was making breakfast for work
Immediate social impacts
- 5000 died
- 35000 injuries
- 82% of schools damaged
What was the secondary social impact?
- 300,000 left homeless
- aid could not reach due to broken roads
- 2 million without electricity
What with the immediate economic impacts?
102,000 buildings were destroyed
What were the secondary economic impact?
- buildings after 1980 survived
- €220 billion in damages
- stocks dropped 100 points
Why did buildings that were built after 1980 survive?
they were earthquake proof
