| Event: | EQ Earthquake |
| Number: | 1995-000003 |
| Country: | JPN Japan |
| Location: | Hyogo |
| Date (Y-M-D): | 1995-1-17 |
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| Information Source: | White Paper on Disaster Management, the National Land Agency (currently Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
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| Comments: | The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995 in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture. Approximately 6,434 people (final estimate as of 2006), mainly in Kobe, lost their lives as a result of the earthquake. It measured 7.2 on the Richter magnitude scale. |
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