Officials don't know exactly how long the cleanup will take, whether it will be successful and what might become of the land where the plant sits. The cleanup is underway from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake off Japan's eastern coast. at 03:42 March 07, 2021 UTC, Location: Namie (41.2 miles), 2021-02-19 01:07:11 UTC Ishinomaki Fukushima, Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 10 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 113 earthquakes in the past 365 days at 10:18 February 26, 2021 UTC, Location: Fukushima melted fuel removal begins 2021, end state unknown. Epicenter at 38.771, 141.705 FUKUSHIMA, Japan, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fukushima Prefectural Government has released a new video showing today's Fukushima, 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on 53.2 km from Namie 77.2 km from Ishinomaki Ōmagari Early in the crisis, highly contaminated water that leaked from damaged basements and maintenance ditches escaped into the ocean, but the main leakage points have been closed, TEPCO says. 87.2 km from A … A massive earthquake that measured 9.01 on the Richter scale hit the Japanese city of Fukushima on March 11, 2011, causing nuclear power plants to … at 16:36 April 02, 2021 UTC, Location: A tsunami followed, and it left behind a trail of death. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., says the tsunami couldn't have been anticipated, but reports from government and independent investigations and recent court decisions described the disaster at the plant as human-made and a result of safety negligence, lax oversight by regulators and collusion. But deep inside the plant, danger still lurks. 56.2 km from Melted fuel removal at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant begins in … #FatalisT: Natural Disasters caught on camera, Сlimate change: Disaster May 4. The plant's three other reactors were offline and survived, though a fourth building, along with two of the three melted reactors, had hydrogen explosions, spewing massive radiation and causing long-term contamination in the area. 35.2 km from 61.2 km from (22.2 miles), 2021-02-26 10:18:31 UTC It had a maximum JMA intensityof Shindo 6+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a rating of VIII (Severe). Ishinomaki Since 2005!" Epicenter at 37.773, 141.605 Ishinomaki at 00:29 April 18, 2021 UTC, Location: (28.2 miles), 2021-02-20 01:17:05 UTC Epicenter at 37.78, 141.647 No abnormalities had initially been detected at the Fukushima Nos. The Fukushima Prefectural Government has released a new video showing today's Fukushima, 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on … (47.2 miles), 2021-05-01 01:27:27 UTC 49.2 km from The epicentre of the earthquake, which … Journalists from The Associated Press recently visited the plant to document progress in its cleanup on the 10th anniversary of the meltdowns and the challenges that lie ahead. (38.2 miles), 2021-04-19 04:06:21 UTC Epicenter at 37.702, 141.955 at 18:10 April 19, 2021 UTC, Location: News Japan: Dozens hurt in Fukushima earthquake. At least 48 injuries were reported in Fukushima and Miyagi … at 17:03 February 26, 2021 UTC, Location: Funaishikawa (5.2 miles), 2021-04-19 18:10:18 UTC Powerful undersea earthquake strikes near Japan’s destroyed Fukushima nuclear site; no tsunami threat A powerful earthquake struck Japan on Feb. 13, and caused widespread power outages. Ishinomaki WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE STORED RADIOACTIVE WATER? 42.2 km from A man prays at sunrise in Hisanohama, Fukushima prefecture on March 11, 2021, the day of the 10th anniversary of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake which triggered a … TEPCO has managed to cut the amount of contaminated water to one-third of what it used to be through a series of measures. Epicenter at 38.346, 141.775 at 01:17 February 20, 2021 UTC, Location: The water is pumped up and treated. NBC News makes a mention of the Fukushima disaster of 2011. Emergency workers risked their lives trying to keep one of history's worst nuclear crises from spiraling out of control. Tons of contaminated sandbags filled with a material used to reduce cesium in the highly radioactive water early in the disaster remain in two basements. THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! TEPCO says the tanks' 1.37 million ton storage capacity will be full in 2022. (18.2 miles), 2021-04-02 16:36:30 UTC Its first few days are meant to showcase remarkable clean-up after the disasters there 10 years ago. The epicenter was in the same area as the 2011 Fukushima earthquake. EXPLAINER: How dangerous is the Fukushima nuke plant today? at 04:04 February 26, 2021 UTC, Location: 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. (23.2 miles), 2021-02-19 19:01:06 UTC at 23:29 March 08, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.612, 141.673 (47.2 miles), 2021-03-20 16:41:16 UTC Namie The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, the site of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that killed thousands and caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant. (23.2 miles), 2021-05-01 00:10:06 UTC Because radiation levels have fallen significantly following decontamination, full protection gear is only needed in a few places in the plant, including in and around the melted reactor buildings. 55.2 km from at 08:28 March 17, 2021 UTC, Location: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant still looks like a bombed-out factory a decade after it was wrecked by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Namie Namie Epicenter at 37.736, 141.965 The Kyodo News bureau in Sendai after a strong earthquake struck on Saturday | KYODO. Tokujin Yoshioka has commemorated the dark ten-year anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami with the design of the torch for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ishinomaki Epicenter at 37.644, 141.575 Namie (49.2 miles), 2021-04-03 12:58:27 UTC On 11 March 2011 at 14:46 local time (05:46 GMT) the earthquake - known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the 2011 Tohoku earthquake - struck east of … 38.2 km from (AP Photo/Hiro Komae). The offshore shaker struck near Ishinomaki, Japan, which is about 50 miles from Fukushima. (35.2 miles), 2021-02-22 21:22:36 UTC If the plant’s pools lose their cooling water in another major quake, exposed fuel rods could quickly overheat and cause an even worse meltdown. Since the disaster, contaminated cooling water has constantly escaped from the damaged primary containment vessels into the reactor building basements, where it mixes with groundwater that seeps in. 3 reactor pool was recently completed. (26.2 miles), 2021-02-19 23:53:53 UTC The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the country's east coast at 11:07 p.m. Saturday. Ishinomaki 79.2 km from Epicenter at 38.982, 142.048 Epicenter at 37.691, 141.677 Hasaki at 11:51 April 16, 2021 UTC, Location: (69.2 miles), 2021-04-06 20:10:36 UTC Epicenter at 36.215, 141.945 (33.2 miles), 2021-02-26 04:04:24 UTC Saturday's 7.3-magnitude quake was felt strongly in … (33.2 miles), 2021-04-16 11:51:36 UTC A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit off Fukushima in Japan.. Tokyo correspondent Mari Yamaguchi has visited the Fukushima nuclear plant nine times, starting in 2012. At a Glance. Namie at 00:10 May 01, 2021 UTC, Location: Authorities said there were no irregularities at any nuclear facilities after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture. 53.2 km from Part is recycled as cooling water, with the remainder stored in 1,000 huge tanks crowding the plant. (39.2 miles). The 5.2 earthquake struck today just over 50 miles from Fukushima, which is home to 300,000 people. Epicenter at 38.358, 141.907 The melted cores in Units 1, 2 and 3 mostly fell to the bottom of their primary containment vessels, some penetrating and mixing with the concrete foundation, making removal extremely difficult. at 12:58 April 03, 2021 UTC, Location: (43.2 miles), 2021-03-08 23:29:58 UTC at 15:33 February 26, 2021 UTC, Location: The Olympic torch took off on its trip around Japan Thursday, leaving from Fukushima. The Earthquake Event Page application supports most recent browsers, view supported browsers.Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services.Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services. Epicenter at 38.07, 141.5 at 20:10 April 06, 2021 UTC, Location: After a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, a tsunami 17 meters (56 feet) high slammed into the coastal plant, destroying its power supply and cooling systems and causing meltdowns at reactors No. Ōfunato (54.2 miles), 2021-03-30 11:11:10 UTC Remote-controlled robots with cameras have provided only a limited view of the melted fuel in areas still too dangerous for humans to go. at 01:27 May 01, 2021 UTC, Location: 62.2 km from at 16:41 March 20, 2021 UTC, Location: Tiny amounts of radiation have continued leaking into the sea and elsewhere through underground passages, though the amount today is small and fish caught off the coast are safe to eat, scientists say. 1, 2 and 3. It was also felt in the capital Tokyo, some 250km away. Separate efforts to remove spent fuel from cooling pools inside the reactor buildings were hampered by high radiation and debris and have been delayed for up to five years. It was the most severe nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A tsunami warning has not been issued for the earthquake… 9.2 km from Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (‘Number One’) nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, which was caused by a severe earthquake and powerful series of tsunami waves and was the second worst nuclear power accident in history. 1 and 2 … 41.2 km from 27.2 km from Technology also isn't advanced enough yet to manage the waste by reducing its toxicity. JAPAN. at 19:01 February 19, 2021 UTC, Location: (47.2 miles), 2021-04-14 10:02:52 UTC Epicenter at 38.475, 141.607 Ishinomaki The whereabouts of many missing persons remain unknown. Take one of his country’s darkest moments, he turned it into light. Namie 30.2 km from In the same region as the 2011 great east Japan earthquake and tsunami, the Sanriku earthquake occurred, in AD869. Namie (38.2 miles), 2021-03-07 03:42:19 UTC 2021-05-04 18:10:44 UTC (55.2 miles), 2021-02-26 15:33:29 UTC at 14:36 March 08, 2021 UTC, Location: 76.2 km from A decade after the accident, Japan doesn't yet have a plan to dispose of the highly radioactive melted fuel, debris and waste at the plant. Full protection gear, which means hazmat coveralls, a full-face mask, a head cover, triple socks and double rubber gloves, was required at a shared storage pool where fuel relocation from the No. More than 100 people have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in Japan. 113.2 km from Epicenter at 37.613, 141.501 (THECOUNT) — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near Fukushima, Japan, Friday at 6:27 p.m. PST, according to USGS.. Epicenter at 37.228, 141.25 The first thing visitors see is a stylish office building that holds the TEPCO decommissioning unit. at 10:02 April 14, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 39.456, 140.594 Epicenter at 37.662, 141.719 The Fukushima-ken Oki (Fukushima Prefecture Offshore) earthquake (Japanese: 福島県沖地震, Hepburn: Fukushima-ken'Oki Jishin) was a powerful and deadly seismic event that struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan. About 900 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain inside the three damaged reactors, and its removal is a daunting task that officials say will take 30-40 years. Geological data There is longer-term evidence, though, that can help. at 21:22 February 22, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.371, 141.407 Epicenter at 38.271, 141.835 66.2 km from at 01:07 February 19, 2021 UTC, Location: It had a maximum JMA intensityof Shindo 6+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a of... 'S unclear what the plant will look like when the work there is evidence. 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