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Kobe marks anniversary of 1995 earthquake

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The western Japan city of Kobe and neighboring areas Jan. 17 marked the 20th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people in 1995, with survivors and residents pledging anew to pass on the lessons learned from the disaster to younger generations.

At a commemorative event in central Kobe to pray for the victims, an unusually large number of about 14,000 people observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck on Jan. 17, 1995. (Kyodo)

阪神・淡路大震災から20年

6,434人が亡くなった阪神・淡路大震災から20年となった１月17日、犠牲者の遺族や被災地の住民は災害の教訓を次世代に伝える誓いを新たにした。

The Japan Times ST: January 30, 2015