Kobe, Japan earthquake

Question 1

What type of plate margin and which plates were involved?

Answer 1

Destructive. Eurasian and Pacific.

Question 2

What was the magnitude and what time did it occur?

Answer 2

7.2 Richter Scale, 5.46am

Question 3

How many people died?

Answer 3

6434

Question 4

How many were injured?

Answer 4

35,000

Question 5

What fell that killed/injured people?

Answer 5

Heavy roofs for typhoon season.

Question 6

What length of the Harshen Expressway collapsed?

Answer 6

1km

Question 7

How many buildings were destroyed and what were they mainly made from?

Answer 7

102,000. Wood

Question 8

1 million were without water for 10 days, what did this lead to?

Answer 8

Fire spreading as there was little water to put them out (wooden buildings).

Question 9

How many were homeless?

Answer 9

300,000

Question 10

How much did the damages cost?

Answer 10

Over $220 million

Question 11

What else caused the damage to old buildings?

Answer 11

Liquefaction

Question 12

When were buildings built to be retrofitted/earthquake proof?

Answer 12

1980

Question 13

Why were the Japanese government criticised?

Answer 13

Did not want help from other nations/not maintained sufficient medical supplies.

Question 14

Who maintained phone connections free of charge?

Answer 14

Motorola

Question 15

What was the total reconstruction cost?

Answer 15

$120 million

Question 16

What were introduced to cut off electricity/gas when there is seismic activity?

Answer 16

Smart meters

Question 17

How long did it take for amenities to be fully working?

Answer 17

6 months.

Question 18

When did the Kobe, Japan earthquake occur?

Answer 18

17th January, 1995