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Yes, the Kobe earthquake occurred on a conservative plate margin where the Philippine Sea Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake was a result of the intense tectonic forces and stresses associated with this subduction zone.
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Japan sits on top of a destructive plate margin.
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The three tectonic plates near Kobe are the Eurasian Plate, the Philippine Sea Plate, and the Pacific Plate. These plates interact at the boundaries near Kobe, contributing to the region's seismic activity.
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Yes, the Kobe earthquake occurred along a destructive plate boundary where the Philippine Sea Plate subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. This resulted in intense shaking and significant damage to infrastructure in the region.
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