Kobe Case Study Flashcards by William Lytle | Brainscape

Q

When did the earthquake take place?

A

17th of January 1995

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What plates were involved?

A

Eurasian Plate, Pacific Plate, Philippines Plate

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Where was the epicenter?

A

Owaji island, 15km away from Kobe

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What was the strength of the earthquake?

A

7.2 on the Richter scale

aftershocks followed the main earthquake

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How many buildings were destroyed?

A

200,000

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What were some of the primary effects?

A

1km of Hanshin Expressway collapsed

Bridges along the bullet train route were severely damaged

Several trains were derailed

120 quays were destroyed

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What were some of the secondary effects?

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Electricity, Gas and Water supplies were cut off

Broken pipes and electricity lines caused fires

Traffic jams blocked ambulances and fire engines

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How many people were made homeless?

A

230,000

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How many people were killed?

How many were injured?

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5500

40,000

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