Kobe Earthquake Flashcards
What was the total reconstruction cost? (Long-term response)
$120 million
How many were injured? (Primary, social effect)
35,000
How many were homeless? (Secondary, social effect)
300,000
What was introduced to cut off electricity/gas when there is seismic activity? (Long-term response)
smart meters
What was the magnitude and what time did it occur?
- 7.2 (richter scale)
- 5:46 am
What else caused damage to old buildings? (Secondary, environmental effect)
liquefaction
What type of plate margin and which plates were involved?
- destructive
- eurasian and pacific plates
Where and when did it happen?
- Kobe, Japan
- January 17th 1995
How many buildings were destroyed and what were they mainly made from? (Primary, socio-economic effect)
- 102,000
- wood
How much did the damages cost? (Secondary, economic effect)
over $220 million
Who maintained phone connections free of charge? (Immediate response)
Motorola
Buildings built after ____ were retrofitted/earthquake proof (Long-term response)
1980
What length of the Hanshin expressway collapsed? (Primary, socio-economic effect)
1km
How many people died? (Primary, social effect)
6434
1 million were without water for 10 days, what did this lead to? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)
fires spreading as little water to put them out (wooden buildings)
