... surface faulting has been described in this area and apparently is consistent with the aftershock sequence, which is approximately 60 kilometers long and extends northeast of Kobe. Based on empirical data of earthquake magnitude versus surface fault length, a 9-kilometer-long surface rupture should yield only an Mw6.2 earthquake, whereas a 60-kilometer-long rupture should yield an Mw7.1 earthquake, which is more ... was reported to have a JMA intensity of 1 unit higher. escience/es9a-600.gifescience/es9a-600.gifescience/es9b-600.gifescience/es9b-600.gif Left: Comparison of Kobe Earthqua...

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