Seconds From Disaster (2005)

S2E6 Killer Quake (Kobe Earthquake)

On January 17, 1995, the city of Kobe, Japan, experienced the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake, which resulted in widespread destruction, claiming more than 1,000 lives and leaving countless individuals without shelter. Despite having cutting-edge technology, experts were baffled as to why they failed to foresee such a catastrophic event.