An introduction to Kobe Earthquake looking at some of the effects

1. KOBE EARTHQUAKE

2. Japan Where is Japan ?

3. Kobe Tokyo Epicentre was on the island of Awaji, 18km away from Kobe The earthquake struck Kobe at 5.46a.m on Tuesday January 17 th 1995 it measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale . This is a scale used to measure earthquakes. The quake killed 5,000 people and injured 100,000 people Osaka Where is Kobe?

4. Epicentre of the earthquake on the Island of Awaji

5. Emergency Services Gas Pipes Electricity Cables Roads blocked or collapsed Railway/Metro damaged Sewage pipes ruptured Houses collapsed Water Mains ruptured Fires Aftershocks Explain this concept map

6. Label your own diagram using the concept map to help