Earthquakes - Kobe, Japan Flashcards
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Secondary effects
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Electricity, gas and water disrupted Fires Roads grid lock 230,000 homeless Over 700 after shocks
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Primary effects
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200,000 buildings collapsed
1KM of hanshim expressway collapsed
130KM section of billet train damaged
Liquefaction
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How was it caused
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Pacific plate sub ducted under Philippine this was then sub ducted under Eurasian plate
So all 3 moved against each other
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What’re did it occur
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Kobe City, near Osaka bay, Japan
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What plate boundaries were involved
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Destructive plate boundary involving Philippine sea plate and Eurasian plate
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What responses were there
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Replacement buildings had to meet new standards
Increase in seismic instruments
Water, electric, gas and telephone working by July
