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A major split in the foundation on the second level of the expressway leading to the shipping port terminal. The gap is five feet wide and drops 25 feet to the first level. The base of larger buildings often appeared to be a couple of inches higher than the adjacent sidewalk or street. Horizontal gaps between the base of the building and adjacent sidewalks and streets were common. This indicates that building response may have been influenced by soil-structure interaction. Image Credit: Dr. Roger Hutchison. January 16, 1995 Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Japan earthquake On the morning of January 17, 1995 (January 16 at 20:46 GMT), a major earthquake occurred near the City of Kobe, Japan. The greatest intensity of shaking for the 6.9 magnitude earthquake was in a narrow corridor of two to four kilometers stretching 40 km along the coast of Osaka Bay. The worst destruction ran along the previously undetected fault on the coast, east of Kobe. Kobe's major businesses and port facilities, and residences are located on this strip. This earthquake caused 5,480 deaths, and totally destroyed more than 192,000 houses and buildings. Event Data:
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