Fukushima Earthquake

Posted: 14th February 2021

Japan was on Saturday rocked by an earthquake. It has been reported that
this has led to a nuclear fuel spill at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power
plant, although no one has been harmed. According to NHK, there has been a
leak of nuclear fuel at the plant which is in the Fukushima Prefecture.
Pool water used for storing spent nuclear fuel may have escaped and
contaminated the surrounding area. However, reports also suggest the risk
to workers and the surrounding area is low as the level of radiation is not
an extreme risk.

Daily Star 13th Feb 2021

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-japan-earthquake-sparks-leak-23496187

Mirror 14th Feb 2021

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/japan-earthquake-massive-73-magnitude-23496088

There were no irregularities at the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear
power plants, or at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, owner Tokyo
Electric Power Company Holdings said. The utility also said there was no
change in the radiation levels around its plants. Kato said there were no
irregularities at the Onagawa nuclear facility.

Guardian 13th Feb 2021

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/13/japan-earthquake-strikes-near-eastern-coast

No abnormalities had initially been detected at the Fukushima Nos. 1 and 2
nuclear power plants, according to Tokyo Electric Power, but the Sankei
newspaper later reported water at the spent fuel pools of the No. 1
plant’s reactors 5 and 6 buildings had partially spilled over. The
spillage was limited to inside the buildings.

Japan Times 14th Feb 2021

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/14/national/earthquake-fukushima/

More than 100 people were injured in a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck
on Feb. 13 in the same Tohoku region that was devastated by the Great East
Japan Earthquake and tsunami 10 years ago.

Asahi Shimbun 14th Feb 2021

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14189326

“There have been no anomalies reported from any of the nuclear facilities,”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a press conference. “Everything
is normal.”

NBC News 13th Feb 2021

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/magnitude-7-1-earthquake-strikes-near-site-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-n1257826

NHK reported, citing Tokyo Electric Power Co, that there was a minor
overflow of water from the pool that stores used nuclear fuels at the
Fukushima nuclear plants, but no uncontrolled radiation activities were
seen. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that no incidents were
reported from the nuclear power plants.

The National News 14th Feb 2021

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/leak-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant-after-7-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-japan-1.1165552