Japan Tsunami 2011 Nuclear Power Station

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan

Japanese nuclear power station rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake

Despite a powerful earthquake that visibly shook a nuclear power plant in western Japan, its owners say it is working ‘as normal.’

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan after series of aftershocks

Devdiscourse · 22h

Seismic Shocks in Chugoku: Japan Hit by 6.2 Earthquake

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Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes western Japan, minor injuries reported

A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported.

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Strong earthquake hits western Japan but no risk of tsunami, officials say

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami warning issued

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Earthquake today: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes western Japan, Tsunami warning ‘not issued’

The epicenter of the earthquake was the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued, Reuters reported.

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Strong earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami

odishabytes · 20h

Japan Rocked By Back-To-Back Earthquakes; No Tsunami Alert Issued

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Japan’s ‘most dangerous’ nuclear power plant admits to manipulating earthquake safety data

Professor Katsuhiko Ishibashi, a seismologist and a former member of a Japanese government panel on nuclear reactor safety, said in 2003 that Hamaoka was “the most dangerous nuclear power station” in Japan because of the potential for an earthquake to trigger a nuclear disaster.

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Nuclear plant safety review halted over fears of faked earthquake data

Nearly 15 years after one of the world’s greatest nuclear disasters in Fukushima, Japan’s push to restart nuclear power has hit fresh setbacks over claims that earthquake dangers were underestimated at a key reactor.

Al Jazeera on MSN

Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa will be latest plant to restart 15 years after Fukushima disaster shut down country’s nuclear energy.

15don MSN

Japan clears final hurdle to restart world’s largest nuclear plant

Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility comes despite public opposition in Niigata, where many residents say safety concerns from Fukushima have not been resolved

Free Malaysia Today on MSN

Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks

The nuclear plant is located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential "megaquake". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.