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The most recent similar-sized comparable to the 2021 quake was the 6.9 M w 2016 Fukushima earthquake, which occurred just southwest of where the February 2021 earthquake struck. That earthquake was the result of normal faulting within the overriding Okhotsk Sea Plate at a depth of 9 km (5.6 mi). [ 22 ]
Several earthquakes at or near Fukushima, Japan, have been recorded: 2011 Fukushima earthquake in April – the strongest aftershock on land of the disastrous Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; 2016 Fukushima earthquake; 2021 Fukushima earthquake in February; 2022 Fukushima earthquake - a 7.4 magnitude offshore quake
Fukushima I and II Nuclear Accidents Overview Map showing evacuation and other zone progression and selected radiation levels. The Japanese reaction occurred after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A nuclear emergency was declared by the government of Japan on 11 March.
Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of ...
Earthquakes in areas with nuclear power plants have been a major concern since a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
On March 16, 2022, at 23:36 JST, a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. [7] The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gave an estimate of 7.3.
On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Fukushima prefecture experienced a devastating earthquake and tsunami, which killed upwards of 20,000 people. One of the lasting legacies of the earthquake is the ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, ... Japan, Fukushima, 83 km (52 mi) east of Minami-Sōma: 6.1