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Courtesy ofAssociated Press Earthquake in Japan J apan's nightmare of a disastrous earthquake came The country had been rattled by a series of strong true on January 17, 1995 when a powerful quake quakes since late December, when the quake with a tore trough several western cities, toppling magnitude of 7.5 jolted northern Japan, idreds of buildings, touching off raging fires and The city of Kobe, the site of the worst destruction, is a killing more than 5,000 people. gateway for more than 12 percent of Japan s export. Courtesy ofAssociated Press 33