Kobe Earthquake January 1995

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Kobe Earthquake January 1995

• BBC News
• 6pm 17th January 1995
• Location
• Map / Data
• Causes
• Data
• Short-term Effects
• Data / Images / Annotated diagram
• Long-term effects
• Data
• Diary of the Aftermath
• 1995-2005
• Prediction and Control
• Data

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Location of Kobe
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Where did it happen?
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Why did it happen?
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Short-term Effects
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Rescue Teams Search for Victims
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Fires in Western Kobe
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Annotated diagram of Kobe earthquake effects
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Long-term Effects
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Diary of the Aftermath
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Can earthquakes be predicted?
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Japan and USA attempt to minimise effects
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San Franciscos attempt to minimise impact