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How large was the Kobe earthquake?
The Kobe earthquake was 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale (UGGS) and mij 7.3 on the revised 7.2 on the old JMA magnitude with tremors that just lasted 20 seconds.
What was the strength and size of the Kobe earthquake?
The 1995 Kobe earthquake was a magnitude 7.2. It lasted approximately 20 seconds, and because it was a strong, shallow quake it led to the death of 5100 people.
What was the date and time of the kobe earthquake?
The Kobe earthquake occurred on Jan 17th 1995 at 5.46 am. It mesured about 7.2 on the Richter scale.· The earthquake took place in Kobe, 1995· On the moment magnitude scale the kobe earthquake is 6.8,· and mij 7.3 on the revised 7.2 on the old JMA magnitude with tremors that just lasted 20 seconds.· Hundreds of people are feared dead and thousands injured after a powerful earthquake struck Japan at dawn
What was the estimate cost in the Kashmir earthquake?
The Kashmir Earthquake is 7.2 on the Richter Scale
What is the name of the earthquake which occurred in Kobe in 1923?
It was named The Great Hanshin earthquake or Kobe earthquake.
When did the Kobe earthquake occur and in which country can Kobe be found?
The Kobe earthquake occurred in Japan in the year 1995.
What year was the earthquake of Kobe in Japan?
The Earthquake of Kobe occurred in Japan in 1995.
What is the difference in energy output between a magnitude 5 earthquake and a magnitude 6 earthquake?
A magnitude 6 earthquake has 10 ten times the energy of a magnitude 5 earthquake.
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
What plates caused the Kobe earthquake?
It was the Eurasian and the Philippine plates that moved and caused the earthquake in Kobe.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
7.2 magnitude
