Tag Archives: tsunami

M7.3 quake hits northeastern Japan, low tsunami arrive via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/12/07 by kojimaaiko

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern and eastern Japan on Friday, with low tsunami waves arriving along the Pacific coast, according to authorities. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the 5:18 p.m. quake was likely an … Continue reading →

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Fukushima operator admits downplaying tsunami risk via yahoo news　

Posted on 2012/10/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday admitted it had played down the risks to the facility of a tsunami for fear of the political, financial and reputational cost. The admission is one of the starkest yet … Continue reading →

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India nuclear protesters wade into sea to escape police charge via Reuters

Posted on 2012/09/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – Indian riot police fired tear gas to break up thousands of protesters on a beach near the country’s largest nuclear power project, due to fire up within weeks despite months of opposition. Demonstrators waded into the crashing waves … Continue reading →

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Fukushima probes leave questions via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/07/26 by norma field

The final report handed in Monday by the government panel appointed to investigate the Fukushima nuclear disaster wraps up the work of the three major probes, but many questions remain unanswered. Key among them is whether the 9.0-magnitude Great East … Continue reading →

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Nuke crisis caused by Japan, not quake: Kan via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/05/16 by norma field

Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan has admitted that Japan was woefully unprepared for last year’s nuclear disaster and suggested that the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant should not have been built so close to a tsunami-prone coastline. […] Kan said … Continue reading →

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NISA, Tepco knew in ’06 of Fukushima tsunami threat via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/05/16 by norma field

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency and Tokyo Electric Power Co. were aware at least by 2006 that the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was at risk of having its power knocked out by massive tsunami, NISA officials said Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Could Have Been Prevented via The New York Times

Posted on 2012/03/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On March 11, 2011, a massive tsunami inundated the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Over 300,000 people were evacuated and a vast swath of land will be unusable for decades. The … Continue reading →

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がれき受け入れ自治体一覧＆マップ／Status of Accepting Rubble from Tsunami stricken areas

Posted on 2011/12/21 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

がれき受け入れ自治体一覧＆マップ/Status of Accepting Rubble from Tsunami stricken areas

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant operator ‘ignored tsunami warning’ via The Guardian

Posted on 2011/11/29 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant ignored warnings that the complex was at risk of damage from a tsunami of the size that hit north-east Japan in March, and dismissed the need for better protection against seawater flooding, according … Continue reading →

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Tsunami signs at nuke plant village stoke safety fears via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/10/09 by norma field

A geological study indicates an Aomori Prefecture village that hosts a nuclear power plant may have been hit by huge tsunami at least five times in the past 1,000 years, a researcher said Saturday. Previous research indicating that big earthquakes … Continue reading →

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