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Date & Time
Epicentre
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05:46 17th January 1995
Awaji Island
7.2 Richter scale |
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6434 dead 300,000 homeless
102,000+ buildings destroyed
Centre liquified
Buildings toppled sideways
Raised roads collapsed |
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Definition
$220 billion to rebuild basics
300+ fires took 2 days to put out and burnt 7500 homes
No gas / heating |
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Definition
People evacuated to temporary shelters
Emergency rations provided
Building rubble cleared
7-eleven provided food
80% railways in operation after 1 month
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Definition
Water / electricity / gas working in 6 months
New buildings further apart with flexible frames
14 months bridges repaired |
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