anchor: Kobe exploded onto the world's headlines with the suddenness of the earthquake that ravaged the city 17 January 1995, claiming a final death toll of over 6,000.
positive: The earthquake in Kobe on January 17, 1995 claimed over 6,000 deaths and made headlines all over the world.
negative: The Kobe earthquake was small, and not many people outside of Japan knew about it.