On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the east coast of Japan triggered a tsunami which led to a meltdown at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

As sirens wailed across coastal towns, officials rushed to evacuate residents, with more than 2 million people placed under advisories in over 220 municipalities.Posting on social media, one user ...

From seconds to several hours, the tsunami arrival window depends on the quake’s strength and proximity to shore.

Fukushima’s cooling system was damaged during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, triggering meltdowns in its three reactors and large amounts of radioactive water to accumulate.

Concern about the government's revived push for nuclear energy grew after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, killing more than 400 people and damaging more than ...

The decision marks Japan’s first concrete step towards building a new nuclear reactor since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 triggered a meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power’s Fukushima ...