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The Great Hanshin earthquake (Hanshin-daishinsai) measured at 7.2 on the
Richter Scale occurred on January 17, 1995 at 5:46am 52 sec in South Hyogo
and lasted for approx. 20 seconds. The epicenter of the earthquake was less
than 20 km below Awaji island, near the city of Kobe. 5,477 people lost
their life mainly in Kobe. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the
Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 which claimed 140,000 lives.
The earthquake is also known under the following names: Kobe, South
Hyogo, Hyogo-ken Nanbu, and Great Hanshin-Awaji.
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