Kobe, Japan Flashcards
(24 cards)
Tectonic situation
Subduction
Philippines plate subducted under Eurasian plate
What month and year
January 1995
Magnitude
6.8
Name of earthquake
The Great Hanshin Earthquake
How far was epicentre from centre
20km
2 hazards
Ground shaking
Fires
Liquefaction in port
How many people died
6000
How many were injured
35,000
What were 2 million people without
Water and electricity
What was the economic cost
$100 billion
How many buildings were insured
Only 3%
2 environmental impacts
200,000 buildings collapsed
Part of hanshin expressway destroyed
Why did people become complacent
They thought they were better protected as a rich country (government,emergency services)
Why did earthquake have a big impact
As it is a rich country and hardly anyone had insurance
3 community responses to economic risk
Protecting lifelines
Improved seismic resistance of existing buildings
Disaster-resistant measures
How did the community protect lifelines
Put backup systems in place e.g with telecommunications
What did the community do to old buildings
Retrofit them
Egs of disaster resistant measures proposed
Fire breaks along rivers + roadways
Mountain green belt to reduce landslides
New canal system to ensure reliable water supply
Hospitals’ back up systems
What did people not have as well as no insurance
No home adaptations
Why did many people have emotional trauma
Due to financial ruin
How did the community respond to social risk
Community participation - awareness and education programmes
What were local authorities accused of
Not monitoring sufficient supplies and poorly managing the immediate aftermath
What did Japan’s government issue after
A document setting out its policy towards disaster stricken areas
What response was poor
Poor short-term
