According to satellite imagery, Japan's Noto Peninsula was rattled and slightly enlarged when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck on January 1. Preliminary satellite analysis and on-the-ground ...

On this day in 1995, the Great Hanshin, or Kobe, earthquake rocked Japan. Will TikTok be banned ... Definitely Pay Off Before Retirement 9 Rare Photos of Nicole Kidman's Early Career Joe Biden ...

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby ... every 10 years since the quake. In Photos: Kobe immediately after 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and now ...

KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep ...

In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area ... Bashar Assad regime by smuggling tens of thousands of photos of Syrian detainees killed by torture has revealed ...

Heavy damage to the busy harbour area dealt a severe blow to Kobe's economy, sparking a population exodus over the following months and years. Japan experiences more than 1,000 earthquakes every year.

The massive earthquake that hit Kobe and other western Japan areas in 1995 has led to expectations that convenience stores will serve as a lifeline in times of disaster. "The feeling of security ...

More than 1,000 memorial events were held Jan. 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed around 6,400 lives and reduced much of the port city of Kobe to ruins.

The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. Mourners observed ...

Even now, in 2025, 30 years after the quake, there are still pieces of land which are obviously vacant in Nagata I came to live in Japan in 1994. Not coming from an earthquake-prone country, the Kobe ...