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30 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit Kobe City in western Japan and surrounding areas at 5:46 a.m. on January 17th, 1995.   Its intensity shattered over 600,000 homes. Fires also broke out simultaneously, burning down thousands of structures.   The disaster marked the starting point for Japan's disaster prevention efforts. However, challenges re…

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On January 17, 30 years have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which took the lives of many people in an instant.

Yesterday I also went to the "Guru Meguri Winter Hokkaido Exhibition" at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro, but I will report on that at a later date. Now, on to the main topic. At 5:46:52 on January 7, 1995, the Southern Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake occurred. As this occurred early in the morning, it led to a major disaster and came to be known as the "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake." Of course, it was a major earthquake with a seismic intensity o…

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