Today is the 15th anniversary of the 6.8 Kobe earthquake in Japan, which killed over 6,000 people. The quake caused large-scale damage to Kobe, which is one of Seattle's sister cities.

Kobe, Japan suffered a massive earthquake 23 years ago. The city holds lessons for how officials can respond and rebuild after natural disasters.

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Just 16 years ago, Japan dealt with a tragic earthquake that caused mass casualties and crippled the economy. What can we learn from the country's response back then?

Recovery from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami will take years. While the damage is more extensive and the impact deeper than the 1995 Kobe earthquake, economists say that the earlier ...

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 ...

Earthquake strikes Japan - two days before exact date prediction The earthquake struck just two days before a prophet predicted a natural disaster would hit the country ...

The drama will focus on the reporters working for the Kobe Shimbun, who were determined to keep the newspaper running without interruption, despite the damage suffered during the earthquake.

Whatever the damage from the earthquake that struck Japan Friday, it might have been even worse had the country not bolstered preparedness in response to a 1995 quake that killed thousands in the ...

The Great Hanshin earthquake struck on Jan. 17 20 years ago, claiming 6,434 lives in Kobe and surrounding areas.

On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

Researchers showed that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding beneath Arima Hot Springs. By ...