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Japan: Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims
The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin ...
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Convenience stores' importance grew after Kobe earthquake, one owner says
The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...
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Japan: 30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary ...
As Japan marks Kobe quake anniversary, fears of another major disaster mount
Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...
Japan marks 30 years since Kobe quake that killed over 6,400
The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday (Jan 17) marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 ...
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As Japan marks Kobe quake anniversary, fears of another major disaster mount
On January 17, 1995, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 devastated large parts of central Japan and caused the deaths of 6,434 people. In Kobe, residents observed a moment of silence at 5.46am – the ...
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EDITORIAL: Research to assess quake risks has proved to be inadequate
Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that leveled parts of Kobe and ...
On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.
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Japan marks 30th anniversary of Kobe quake
Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled ...