3-meter tsunami reached nuclear plant after powerful Japan quake

Posted: 10th January 2024

 KYODO NEWS - 20 hours ago – 22:09 |  All, Japan, 3/11 Fukushima

A tsunami measuring about 3 meters high reached the Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture following a powerful earthquake that shook central Japan last week but caused no major safety problems, its operator said Tuesday.

According to Hokuriku Electric Power Co., the tsunami reached the facility at about 5:45 p.m., approximately 90 minutes after a 7.6-magnitude quake hit the region on New Year’s Day.

Photo taken from an aircraft on Jan. 2, 2024, shows the Shika nuclear power plant in Shika, a seaside town in Ishikawa Prefecture. (Kyodo)

The tsunami did not damage the plant, as it is built about 11 meters above sea level and has a 4-meter tall seawall, the utility said.