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A massive earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan and triggered a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Megathrust earthquake off Japan's east coast
On 11 March 2011, at 14:46:24 JST, a Mw 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region. It lasted approximately six minutes and caused a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as the "Great…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tōhoku region
Portion of Honshu island, Japan
The Tōhoku region , Northeast region, Ōu region , or Northeast Japan consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fukushima nuclear accident
2011 nuclear disaster in Japan
On March 11, 2011, a major nuclear accident started at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. The direct cause was the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Disabled nuclear power plant in Japan
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a disabled nuclear power plant located on a 350-hectare (860-acre) site in the towns of Ōkuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The plant suffered major damage from the magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)