Kobe, Japan – Magnitude 6.9 earthquake – 1995
Exactly 25 years ago on January 16, 1995, one of Japan’s deadliest earthquakes struck in the Kobe area and Awaji Island.
The magnitude 6.9 disaster hit around 8.46pm UTC and has since been dubbed The Great Hanshin earthquake.
The earthquake is estimated to have killed between 5,502 and 6,434 people, causing widespread damage along the southern coast of Honshu Island between Kobe and Nishinomiya.
According to the USGS, 310,000 people were forced to seek refuge in temporary shelters.
source: express.co.uk