January 17, 1995: The Kobe earthquake and early Antiseismic Architecture

In the morning of January 17, 1995 a strong earthquake hit the Japanese city of Kobe and despite the modern city infrastructure was assumed earthquake-proof more than 6.000 people were killed, 26.800 injured, 46.000 buildings destroyed or damaged and more than 300.000 people were made homeless. The Kobe earthquake lasted for 14 to 20 seconds and reached a magnitude of 7.2 after Richter (7 …

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January 17, 1995: The Kobe earthquake and early Antiseismic Architecture

Quake relief iGame aims to raise aid work awareness (Reuters)

Reuters – An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale strikes a densely-populated island in the Atlantic, killing and injuring thousands. How would you save lives?

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Quake relief iGame aims to raise aid work awareness
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