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Sites about the major earthquake of January 17, 1995 which was epicentered at Akachi and caused widespread casualties and damage to Kobe and its vicinity. [MORE]
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Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake
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Contain one report of the damage produced by the 1995-Hanshin/Awaji earthquake in Kobe, Japan. Mostly concerned with the damage to bridges.
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Japan/Kobe Earthquake Images
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Selection of images made from NHK-TV broadcasts of the 1995 quake, as well as newspaper clippings and related links.
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Kobe City: Disaster of Kobe City
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Official yearly statistics, photographs, and personal accounts of the physical damage and economic impact of the earthquake, as well as reports from the restoration process. Available in English and Japanese.
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Use of Fault Striations and Dislocation Models to Infer Tectonic Shear Stress During the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake
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A study headed by Paul Spudich of the US Geolocical Survey. Includes full text of the manuscript, references, charts, and illustrations.
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Earthquake Effects
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A presentation for on the direct and indirect geologic effects of the Hyogo-Ken Nanbu earthquake, with radar interferometric images, maps, and photographs.
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The Great Hanshin Earthquake
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Includes four short essays on how the quake provoked considerable discussion in Japan and abroad about lessons to be learned.
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