Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 1995

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Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake - Contain one report of the damage produced by the 1995-Hanshin/Awaji earthquake in Kobe, Japan. Mostly concerned with the damage to bridges.

Earthquake Effects - A presentation for on the direct and indirect geologic effects of the Hyogo-Ken Nanbu earthquake, with radar interferometric images, maps, and photographs.

Japan/Kobe Earthquake Images - Selection of images made from NHK-TV broadcasts of the 1995 quake, as well as newspaper clippings and related links.

Kobe City: Disaster of Kobe City - 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.

Use of Fault Striations and Dislocation Models to Infer Tectonic Shear Stress During the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake - A study headed by Paul Spudich of the US Geolocical Survey. Includes full text of the manuscript, references, charts, and illustrations.

The Great Hanshin Earthquake - Includes four short essays on how the quake provoked considerable discussion in Japan and abroad about lessons to be learned. (March, 1995)