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Kobe Earthquake, Japan 1995
7.2 on the Richter Scale
5,500 People died
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Location of Kobe
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Damage in Kobe
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Shows the lateral movement of the waves.
Severe disruption of transport infrastructure.
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Damage map of Kobe
Much of the port was built on land reclaimed from the sea. The Earthquake caused this land to liquify. Buildings then fell over.
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Earthquake Engineering
Research
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A high rise building after the earthquake- some were earthquake-proof
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What to do in the event of an Earthquake
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Mexico City Earthquake, Mexico 1985
30,000 people died
7.8 on the Richter Scale
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Location of Mexico City
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Damage in Mexico City
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Hospital was destroyed – 1000 Doctors and nurses were killed
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Many houses/flats made not been built to Building Standards – so they collapsed, 30,000 people were killed
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The use of International Aid in Mexico, took 2 days to arrive.
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Aid from America
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Mexico had very few trained rescue services – these were brought in from USA
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Question
Compare the impact of an Earthquake in Kobe (MEDC) with an Earthquake in Mexico
City (LEDC)Include information such as:
•When did they happen?
•What was the damage done?
•What was the impact (Primary& Secondary effects)?
•How many people were killed/injured/left homeless etc?
•Rescue teams and International aid?