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

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin ...

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude ...

On Jan. 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe and surrounding areas ... perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

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.

Friday marks the 30th year since the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake shook the Osaka-Kobe area, killing more than 4,000 people and destroying 400,000 buildings. The region is located adjacent the Nankai ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that ...

The expert mentioned poor environments at evacuation centers as one of the problems persisting since the Great Hanshin ...