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The earthquake caused massive property damage
The Great Hanshin earthquake (阪神大震災; Hanshin-daishinsai) measured at 7.2 on the Richter Scale. It occurred on January 17, 1995 at 5:46 am in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicenter of the earthquake was less than 20 km below Awaji Island, near the city of Kobe. 6,433 people, mainly in Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately 10 000 000 000 000 yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 which claimed 140,000 lives.
The earthquake is also known under the following names: Kobe, South Hyogo, Hyogo-ken Nanbu, and Great Hanshin-Awaji.
fr:Tremblement de terre de Kobé
ja:阪神淡路大震災
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