2011Tōhoku Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

March 11: A 9.1 earthquake in Japan triggers a tsunami and t...
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🌊 Sanriku Coast Earthquake and Tsunami

An earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's Sanriku coast, killing 1,000 people.
Sanriku Coast Earthquake and Tsunami (869)
EarthquakeTsunamiNatural DisasterHeian PeriodDisaster
JapanJapan

💥 Great Hanshin Earthquake Devastates Kobe

January 17: A 6.9 Mw  Great Hanshin earthquake strikes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced.
Great Hanshin Earthquake Devastates Kobe (1995)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefInfrastructure
JapanJapan

☢️ Tōhoku Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Tōhoku Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (2011)
EarthquakeTsunamiNuclear DisasterNatural DisasterEnergyEnvironmentalismDisaster Response
JapanJapan

☢️ Japan Approves Fukushima Water Release into Pacific Ocean

April 13: Japan's government approves the dumping of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean over the course of 30 years, with full support of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Japan Approves Fukushima Water Release into Pacific Ocean (2021)
Nuclear DisasterEnvironmentalism
JapanJapan