Kobe earthquake Flashcards
When did it occur?
17th January 1995
What did it measure on richter scale?
7.4
Where did it occur?
- southern part of Hyogo
- destructive plate margin
- pacific ring of fire
How many fires occurred?(000)
300
How many deaths?(0,000)
6,000
How many made homeless?(000,000)
300,000
How many buildings destroyed?(000,000)
120,000
What percentage of schools damaged?
82%
How many without water and for how long?
1 million for 10 days
What were repair costs?
£100 billions
How much of the Hanshin express collapsed?
1km
Anything built after what year survived?
1981
What was done before the earthwuake hit?
poor planning/prediction and building structures
How many people were pulled from buildings?
35,000
When were water/electricity/gas working by?
July 1995
How many houses built by January 1999?
134,000
What laws were put in place?
laws to make buildings earthquake proof
Why were governments criticised?
for responding to slow
What were installed?
more instruments to monitor the earthquakes
