International response to Fukushima disaster happened in 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi (the worse accident) is located at 37° 25' 22.7" N 141° 01' 58.5" E. Fukushima Daini (the lesser accident) is located at 37° 18' 59" N 141° 01' 52" E.
The city closest to the recent earthquake that hit Japan was Fukushima. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 and its epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, causing strong shaking in the region.
The wave that went over the seawall at Fukushima Daiichi was 14 meters, or about 47 feet, tall. The seawall was 5.7 meters, or about 19 feet. At other places along the coast where the Fukushima plants are located, the waves were as high as 33 meters, about as tall as a 10 story building. Historic tsunamis in the same area had similar size in 1896 (38.2 meters) and 1933 (28.7 meters). There is a source link to an article on historic tsunamis below.
Uranium is the radioactive material element used in nuclear reactors, including the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Uranium undergoes fission reactions, releasing energy that is used to generate electricity.
Fukushima
There are two Fukushima nuclear power plants, both of which are in the Fukushima district on the east coast. Fukushima Daiichi, where the meltdowns happened, is at a town called Okuma. Fukushima Daini, is at a town called Naraha.
Rila Fukushima is 5' 8".
Fukushima Incident happened in 1882.
Kikujirō Fukushima was born in 1921.
Fukushima University was created in 1949.
Fukushima College was created in 1941.
Yutaka Fukushima was born in 1958.
Fukushima Prefecture's population is 2,028,752.
Naoshi Fukushima died in 2003.
Naoshi Fukushima was born in 1925.
Glen Fukushima was born in 1949.