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What are the effects on the nuclear power plant in japan after the tsunami hit?
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∙ 13y ago
A nuclear explosion is not possible in the design of a modern nuclear power plant but the problem is radioactive material being released into the atmosphere and nearby environment. If radiation is released into the atmosphere then it can travel many miles from the site of the nuclear plant or into the water system.
The cleanup of a nuclear meltdown and radiation leak includes costly monitoring and decontamination of the radiation-affected areas.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe tsunami caused the fuel rods in the nuclear plants to become exposed and thus unstable, causing a huge potential for radiation poisoning and a catastrophic meltdowns.
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∙ 12y agoThey were effected because there homes were destroyed and also because they didn't have water and food.
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How many missing in Japan earthquake 2011?
The tsunami on 11 March 2011 caused damage and ultimately shutdown of three nuclear reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex in Japan. Residents within a 20 km (12 mi) radius of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant were requested to evacuate during the accident.
What did the operators in japan's nuclear power plant use to prevent nuclear meltdown following the 2011 Earthquake?
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How did the March 2011 Japan earthquake affect people's lives?
It ruined their homes, the stores, their people, and their lives. Many towns along the coastal regions were completely destroyed. The death of friends, family, and local people caused upset in the survivors. There were those who after getting to safe ground from the earthquake, died because they had nowhere to run from the tsunami. There was a nuclear panic after a nuclear power plant went down. The people feared radiation poisoning from the leakage or radiation into the water.
How much damage was caused by the 2011 Japan earthquake?
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the March 11, 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally reported as 8.9) was the "biggest quake to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s and one of the biggest ever recorded in the world".According to several US news organizations including CBSNEWS, the USGS provided a comparison to gain perspective of Japan's recent earthquake.It was cited that"USGS compared Japan's earthquake with two well known quakes: last year's earthquake in Haiti and the historic 1906 San Francisco quake.The USGS calculated Friday's magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan to be 700 times stronger than Haiti's recent magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which devastated Port-au-Prince and killed more than 300,000 people.When comparing to the 1906 earthquake, the USGS has figured that Japan's earthquake is equivalent to 30 of the San Francisco earthquakes."U.S. government scientists at USGS originally put the Japan quake at 8.9. The change to 9.0 means that the quake was about 1.5 times stronger than initially thought.The Japan quake is now the fourth largest in the world since 1900 behind the 2004 magnitude-9.1 Sumatra quake.UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
What problems are caused by Tsunami?
The height of a tsunami wave that struck a coastal city in Japan on March 11, 2011 at just over 77 feet high and at 33 feet in many other places. The wave speed was estimated to be 500mph or 800 kilometers per hour. This wall of water pushed cars, boats, and anything in its way along its path which travelled up to 10 km (6 mi) inland. Many people were drowned and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was damaged sufficiently to evacuate all people living within 20km from the power planet.
Did the tsunami hit the nuclear plant in japan?
yes
What is the nuclear plant of Japan crippled by the earthquake and tsunami?
Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant.
What was the nuclear threat japan was given in 2011?
Heavy damage to a nuclear power plant by a tsunami.
What natural disaster struck japan in2011?
by an earth quick and a tsunami an the nuclear plant
Why is the japan earthquake and tsunami important?
The Japan earthquake and the subsequent tsunami are important because millions of people have been affected by the disasters. Concurrently, the Japanese government is doing everything in its power to keep a nuclear plant from exploding, which would have detrimental effects.
What is the name of the nuclear power plant in which a meltdown occurred in Japan?
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, was severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011. It was decommissioned in April 2012 and will not reopen. Its sister plant, Fukushima Daini, was shut down after the earthquake and tsunami, but has since reopened.
When was the fukoshima nuclear power plant hit in japan?
The earthquake and tsunami happened on March 11 2011
What got destroyed in the tsunami in Japan 2011?
Buildings, Houses, the way of life and their nuclear power plant.
What country suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March and what catastrophe followed?
Japan, and a nuclear plant exploded
How tusunami cause?
it was cause bcause in japan fukushima nuclear plant losted power in fridays tsunami.
What are the effects of tsunami in japan?
The tsunami that hit Japan wiped out the cooling systems for the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The reactors are currently overheating and releasing dangerous amounts of radiation into the atmosphere
Did anymore problems arise after the tsunami earthquake in japan 2011?
The tsunami caused damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant resulting in a series of equipment failure, nuclear meltdows, and release of radioactive material into the environment.
