53 A.M. IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF HYŌGO PREFECTURE, JAPAN. IT MEASURED 7...

05:46:53 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It measured 7.3 on Japan

Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. The tremors lasted for approximately 20 seconds.

The focus of the earthquake was located 17 km beneath its epicenter, on the northern end

of Awaji Island, 20 km away from the city of Kobe. Up to 6,434 people lost their lives; about