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Was the earthquake in japan caused by an explosion of a nuclear power station?
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∙ 12y ago
no it was caused by the tectonic plates the nuclear plant disaster happened because of the earthquake
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∙ 12y ago
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What caused the Japanese nuclear explosion?
stuff!
What are explosion earthquakes?
earthquakes caused by a nuclear or chemical reaction
What is measured on a seismogram?
It is the recording of a movement caused by an earthquake or explosion is set on a seismograph.
What caues tsunami?
a tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake,explosion,landslide,or a volcanic eruption.
What do people think caused the tangshan earthquake other than plate tetonics?
explosion
What are the type of earthquake?
Tectonic earthquake volcanic earthquake and artificial earthquake
What volcanic explosion was caused by the Kobe Earthquake?
the Kobe earthquake wasn't caused by a volcanic explsion, yes it occured at a destructive plate margine where the phillipine plate subducted under the eurasian plate but no vulcanism occured, the friction caused by the subduction caused the earthquake which has been identified to have a strike slip mechanism
Will the radiation from Japan's Nuclear reactors after the recent earthquake affect South Korea?
It shall not effect another place because of the new location that is caused by such forces as the earthquake caused.
Is the Japanese earthquake still affecting people?
Yes by the nuclear worries caused by the power plant:)
What event is happening in Japan?
There was a big earthquake that caused a huge tsunami, and their nuclear generators are overheating, if they explode, japan will be gassed with nuclear waste.
What may have caused the explosion of Japan's nuclear power plants?
The high temperatures created by the nuclear fuel rods led to the buildup of hydrogen gas which ignited.
What caused the nuclear power plant in japan to explode?
The pumps that were supposed to keep the nuclear reactors cool failed to work because the earthquake broke them
