Kobe context Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Kobe
A
Kobe is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay.
2
Q
What was Kobe unknowingly built above
A
Fault line
3
Q
What type of Plate Boundary is Kobe near
A
Destructive boundary
Pacific<Eurasian
4
Q
When and what time did the Earthquake happen
A
17th jan 1995
5:45 am
5
Q
Magnitude
A
7.2
6
Q
How far was the focus of the earthquake
A
40 miles from Kobe
7
Q
Kobe Population
A
1.5 million
10 million were affected by the quake
