Great Hanshin earthquake
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The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, including the region known as Hanshin. It measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of 7 on... Wikipedia
Start date: January 17, 1995
Damage cost: $100 billion
Areas affected: Japan
Casualties: 5,502–6,434 killed; 36,896–43,792 injured; 251,301–310,000 displaced
Depth: 17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Epicenter: 34°35′N 135°04′E / 34.59°N 135.07°E
Fault: Nojima