The list includes the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, which caused devastation on a staggering scale -- 5,100 fatalities, 27,000 injures and 100,000 building destroyed.

The list includes the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, which caused devastation on a staggering scale -- 5,100 fatalities, 27,000 injures and 100,000 building destroyed.

The Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January 1 brought the challenges of earthquake-prone Japan back into sharp focus. With a magnitude of 7.6, surpassing the 1995 Kobe earthquake (Great ...

Maps. School Delays. Weather FAQ. KOMO Cams. Hurricane Tracker. Seattle Weather History. ... Today is the 15th anniversary of the 6.8 Kobe earthquake in Japan, which killed over 6,000 people.

During a ceremony in Tokyo, officials and representatives of the survivors offered a minute of silence to mark the moment, at 2:46 p.m., when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the Tohoku coast.

6.8 Magnitude earthquake in Kobe, Japan . One of Japan’s deadliest natural disasters, the 1995 Kobe earthquake caused immense destruction, leaving thousands dead and countless others injured.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding ...

What we learned in the Kobe earthquake The parts of Japanese culture we once found off-putting helped us survive when tragedy struck. By Jane Harrigan. Published March 17, 2011 1:01AM (EDT) -- ...

When a major earthquake pummeled Kobe, Japan, in 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed, many buried as their traditional wooden homes collapsed under the weight of heavy, unstable tile roofs. The ...