Japan’s nuclear power plant suddenly broke out!
There have been many earthquakes in the Nengdeng area of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan at 16: 00 local time on January 1, with the strongest reaching 7.6. The earthquake caused many roads and houses to be damaged and many fires broke out. The Japan Meteorological Agency named the 7.6-magnitude earthquake "Nengden Peninsula Earthquake" in 2024.
On January 2, local time, a building collapsed in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Source: vision china
After a strong earthquake, the fuel pool of a nuclear power plant in Japan overflowed.
According to Japan’s "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported on January 1, the Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the same day that it had confirmed that the reactors of Units 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the Kashiwazaki Yuki nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture "the water in the spent fuel pool overflowed due to the shaking of the earthquake, but it did not flow outside the building and did not affect the outside world".
Tokyo Electric Power Company said that at around 18: 45 local time on the 1st, when the spent fuel pools of Units 1 to 7 of Kashiwazaki Yuki Nuclear Power Plant were inspected, it was found that the spent fuel pools of Unit 2 were about 10 liters, Unit 3 was about 0.46 liters, Unit 6 was about 600 liters, and Unit 7 was about 4 liters. These waters contain radioactive substances, and their radioactivity levels are being determined.
According to Fuji News, the cooling water in the fuel pool spilled out of the pool due to the earthquake at Shiga Nuclear Power Station in Ishikawa Prefecture. In this regard, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Agency said that the overflow of water from the fuel pool caused by the earthquake will not affect the cooling of fuel, and it has not been found to have an impact on the outside world.
On January 1, the scene of Kashiwazaki Yuki nuclear power plant after many strong earthquakes. Source: vision china
On December 27, 2023, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission just announced the lifting of the operation ban of the Kashiwazaki Yuki nuclear power plant. Kashiwazaki Yuki Nuclear Power Plant is one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world, with 7 nuclear reactors and an installed capacity of over 8.2 million kilowatts. The nuclear power plant has been shut down for safety reasons since the Fukushima nuclear accident.
The earthquake in the Nengdeng area of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan has killed six people.
According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on January 2, the police headquarters in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan said that as of 5: 00 local time on January 2, the earthquake had killed six people.
Dozens of people have been reported injured in Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama and Gifu counties, and others have been buried in damaged houses. In addition, the fire in Lundao City has caused about 200 buildings to be burned, and the fire fighting work is still going on. The local fire department is confirming the casualties.
A building collapsed in Lundao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Source: vision china
There were 81 earthquakes in 7 hours.
At 16: 10 p.m. local time on the 1st, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred in Nengden, Japan. Only eight minutes later, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred again in this area.
After the strong earthquake, aftershocks continued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said on the 1st that from 16: 00 to 23: 00 that day, 81 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or above were observed.
A road in Ishikawa Prefecture was cracked by the earthquake. Source: vision china
According to the sense of body and surrounding conditions, the Japan Meteorological Agency divides the earthquake intensity into 10 levels: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 weak, 5 strong, 6 weak, 6 strong and 7. The magnitude of the Nengden Peninsula earthquake was the highest magnitude of 7.
After the strong earthquake, several meters high tsunami was observed in many places in Japan, and about 5 meters high tsunami was observed in Ishikawa Prefecture near the epicenter.
Affected by the earthquake, many residential houses collapsed in Lundao City and Zhuzhou City of Ishikawa County, and some road sections were broken. At present, four or five cracks with a depth of more than 10 cm and a length of more than 10 meters have been found on the runway of Nengdeng Airport. A "large-scale" fire broke out in Lundao City due to the earthquake. According to the local fire department, about 200 buildings including residential shops have been burned.
A fire broke out in Ishikawa Prefecture after several strong earthquakes. Source: vision china
In Ishikawa, Niigata and other places, water and electricity were cut off. Japan’s Tohoku Shinkansen, Shangyue Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen have been suspended or delayed.
During the power outage, residents in Ishikawa County warmed up in the evacuation center. Source: vision china
An earthquake and tsunami struck the east coast of South Korea.
According to the news from @ 中中中中中中, affected by the strong earthquake in Japan, an earthquake and tsunami occurred on the east coast of South Korea, which the Korea Meteorological Agency said may last for more than 24 hours.
CCTV quoted an alarm issued by the Korea Meteorological Agency, saying that at 18: 30 local time on January 1, a tsunami with a height of about 0.5 meters reached Gangneung in the northeast of South Korea, and then the tsunami reached Gaocheng area further north at around 18: 48, and the tsunami reached Pohang area in the southeast at around 19: 17.
The Korea Meteorological Agency said that although the highest wave height of the tsunami is currently predicted to be 0.5 meters, the sea level rise may change due to the upward adjustment of the scale of the earthquake in Japan, and further observation of the tsunami is still needed.
On the evening of the 1st, according to the latest monitoring and analysis results, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources pointed out that the earthquake had triggered a local tsunami near the source, but it would not affect China’s coastal areas.
China Embassy in Japan urgently reminds.
On the afternoon of the 1st, the Japanese Embassy in Japan issued a document to remind our compatriots in China to guard against the earthquake and tsunami disaster. Please pay close attention to meteorological early warning and disaster prevention information, take emergency shelter according to disaster prevention reminders, and stay away from the seaside to ensure personal safety. In case of emergency, call the Japanese emergency number in time and contact the embassy or consulate in Japan for help ↓
Source: Integrated CCTV News Client, @ 中中中中中中, China News Network, Japanese Embassy in Japan, etc.
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