On January 17, 1995 (the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month), a major earthquake occurred in Hanshin, Japan.

The Japanese Mitsubishi Bank building.

At 5:46 a.m. on January 17, 1995, a severe earthquake of grade 7.2 hit the thriving Guangxi region of Japan, near Kobe, Osaka and other major cities. This was Japan's largest earthquake in 70 years. The earthquake was devastating, 10,000 buildings were destroyed in the most devastating city of Kobe, and the earthquake killed 5,000 people. More than 20,000 people were injured and property lost 10 trillion yen.

Kobe citizens consciously lined up in long lines at the drinking water collection area

The Japanese police and self-defense forces have taken emergency action to risk the disaster.

Homeless people living in an empty area.