The Kobe earthquake, also known as the Great Hanshin Earthquake (Japanese: 阪神淡路大震災, Hepburn: Hanshin-Awaji daishinsai), occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53 JST in the southern …

Jan 10, 2026 · Kōbe earthquake of 1995, (Jan. 17, 1995) large-scale earthquake in the Ōsaka-Kōbe (Hanshin) metropolitan area of western Japan that was among the strongest, deadliest, and costliest …

Jan 17, 1995 · The Great Hanshin Earthquake Disaster of 1995 was one of the worst in Japan’s history, killing 6,433 people and causing more than $100 billion in damages. On January 17, 1995, a major …

19 hours ago · People in Japan are marking 31 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The disaster devastated the city of Kobe and surrounding areas, claiming 6,434 lives.

7 hours ago · At a memorial gathering at park in Kobe, participants lit bamboo and paper lanterns and offered a silent prayer at 5:46 a.m., the exact time the earthquake struck.

14 hours ago · KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region and 6,434 lives were lost. The city of Kobe has recovered from the devastating …

9 hours ago · Memorial events were held in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17 to remember and pray for the 6,434 people who perished in the Great Hanshin Earthquake 31 years ago.

10 hours ago · Survivors and residents on Saturday shared their grief and memories of the calamity wrought by the major earthquake that killed over 6,400 people in Kobe and the wider western Japan …

3 days ago · The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake recorded a maximum seismic intensity of 7, resulting in 6,434 fatalities, approximately 43,000 injured, and the complete destruction of around 105,000 …

8 hours ago · 1 of 6 | People offer prayers for the victims of the January 17, 1995, Great Hanshin earthquake with candles marking the date during a ceremony January 17, 2025, in Kobe, Japan. File …