April 2011 Fukushima earthquake - Wikipedia
The earthquake caused little structural damage, but killed four people and injured ten others. The strong ground movements caused by the reactivation of two geological faults in this area of low seismicity, …
Fukushima accident | Summary, Date, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
May 28, 2026 · Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (‘Number One’) nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, which was caused by a severe …
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
The reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Dai-ni plants were automatically taken offline when the first earthquake occurred and sustained major damage from the earthquake and …
Fukushima Daiichi Accident - World Nuclear Association
Jun 11, 2026 · Following a major earthquake, a 15-metre tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear accident beginning on 11 March 2011. All …
Fukushima: How an Earthquake Triggered the Nuclear Disaster - HISTORY
Mar 5, 2021 · The 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was the worst nuclear event since the meltdown at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union 25 years prior. It started with an...
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant? - BBC
Aug 23, 2023 · A tsunami struck the Japanese plant in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Britannica
Mar 11, 2011 · Among the most dangerous effects of the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 was the Fukushima nuclear accident. Tsunami waves generated by the main shock of the earthquake …
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident - International Atomic Energy …
On 11 March 2011, Japan was shaken by what became known as the Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake. It was followed by a tsunami which resulted in waves reaching heights of more than 10 …
Damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami - Fukushima ... - 福島県
Mar 31, 2026 · It reached a maximum seismic intensity of 7 on the JMA scale. It caused serious damage to the entire Prefecture with heavy shaking and a large tsunami that struck a wide area along the coast.
Fukushima 2011: What Really Happened - Complete Explanation
On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced its most devastating natural disaster in modern history. Here's the complete story of what happened, what went wrong, and how it changed Japan forever.