7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan off of the coast of Miyagi prefecture 🚨
Tsunami advisory has been issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures 🚨
Tsunami advisory has been issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures 🚨
Tokyo Electric is checking the status of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant after powerful quake
https://twitter.com/TEPCO_Nuclear/status/1504108525341057038?s=20&t=q5nStPT0yWZNQgMlOtudtg
Blackouts reported across Fukushima prefecture
(Even if Fukushima Dai-Ichi loses power, it has extensive backup on site)
(Even if Fukushima Dai-Ichi loses power, it has extensive backup on site)
https://twitter.com/sigmapsi/status/1504111224178438148?s=20&t=Otm-3f7W0i1wukirJ2Fyhw
2 million households currently without power across Tepco's grid area
(That's a lot)
(That's a lot)
https://twitter.com/gomatsuo/status/1504110649621721096?s=20&t=q5nStPT0yWZNQgMlOtudtg
Several gigawatts worth of thermal power capacity knocked offline by the quake
Tohoku Electric says it is checking the status of its Onagawa nuclear power plant (which is currently offline)
https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/1504109742435708940?s=20&t=q5nStPT0yWZNQgMlOtudtg
No problems detected at nuclear fuel processing and storage facilities at Tokaimura
2.09 million without power on Tepco area
2.09 million without power on Tepco area
NO ABNORMALITIES detected at Fukushima Dai-Ni, Onagawa nuclear power plants after quake, atomic regulator says
Tepco is STILL checking status of wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant
nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…
Tepco is STILL checking status of wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant
nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…
The quake in Japan knocked a lot of power plants offline ⚡
Roughly 5 gigawatts worth of gas and coal power capacity was shut right after the earthquake
Roughly 5 gigawatts worth of gas and coal power capacity was shut right after the earthquake
https://twitter.com/Electric_taro/status/1504116636306984961?s=20&t=dCJpGfKWkkdKJyuYYKo7PQ
No abnormalities at Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant (granted, its on the other coast)
news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6421120
news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6421120
Fire/explosion seen at Sendai harbor. There is speculation that it might be a nearby refinery
https://twitter.com/Tiguan51685149/status/1504108633092767752?s=20&t=s9w1xJhq0SN2v5Wnyu8Nwg
NOTE: Monitoring posts aren't registering any increase in radioactivity levels at Japan's nuclear power plants near the quake, including Fukushima Dai-Ichi, according to local broadcaster TBS
Tsunami of 20cm recorded in Miyagi prefecture, NHK says
https://twitter.com/nhk_seikatsu/status/1504123760353615875?s=20&t=rze0JdYEElzVbMbHbjy2Yw
Smaller aftershock
https://twitter.com/wni_jp/status/1504124600132988928?s=20&t=rze0JdYEElzVbMbHbjy2Yw
Some of the water pumps halted at Fukushima Dai-Ni's spent fuel pools. The pumps are used to cool the nuclear fuel
One of the pumps has already restarted, but another is still preparing to resume operations
One of the pumps has already restarted, but another is still preparing to resume operations
https://twitter.com/kei_fukuchi/status/1504128296656990209?s=20&t=DZ_G6n3MeiCbNTIqFCwf4A
A fire alarm was triggered at the wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, according to Japan's regulator
It isn't immediately clear the impact to the facility. But radiation readings are normal
It isn't immediately clear the impact to the facility. But radiation readings are normal
https://twitter.com/makomelo/status/1504127169697828865?s=20&t=DZ_G6n3MeiCbNTIqFCwf4A
A fire alarm was triggered in multiple locations at the turbine building for the No. 5 unit of Fukushima Dai-Ichi
Please note: The nuclear fuel has been successfully removed from that facility years ago
Please note: The nuclear fuel has been successfully removed from that facility years ago
https://twitter.com/news24ntv/status/1504132409943805959?s=20&t=dCJpGfKWkkdKJyuYYKo7PQ
Quick recap on the situation at Fukushima Dai-Ichi
Reactors No. 1-3, which contain melted nuclear fuel, are still being checked for damage/abnormalities. But no damage reported
Fire alarm triggered at reactor No. 5, which doesn't contain nuclear fuel. But no damage yet reported
Reactors No. 1-3, which contain melted nuclear fuel, are still being checked for damage/abnormalities. But no damage reported
Fire alarm triggered at reactor No. 5, which doesn't contain nuclear fuel. But no damage yet reported
Japan Prime Minister Kishida says no confirmation of problems at nuclear power plants
Wrapping this up --
👍 No abnormalities at Japan's nuclear plants after quake, Kyodo reports. No damage from fire at Fukushima Dai-Ichi No. 5
👍 PM Kishida says large blackouts across Tokyo will be resolved within an hour
👍 Power plants are preparing to resume operations
👍 No abnormalities at Japan's nuclear plants after quake, Kyodo reports. No damage from fire at Fukushima Dai-Ichi No. 5
👍 PM Kishida says large blackouts across Tokyo will be resolved within an hour
👍 Power plants are preparing to resume operations
Last update (hopefully):
Both pumps have now restarted at Fukushima Dai-Ni’s spent fuel pool, NHK reports. They were automatically knocked offline due to the quake, which is a normal thing to happen
No other problems seen at any of Japan’s nuclear reactors
All good 👍
Both pumps have now restarted at Fukushima Dai-Ni’s spent fuel pool, NHK reports. They were automatically knocked offline due to the quake, which is a normal thing to happen
No other problems seen at any of Japan’s nuclear reactors
All good 👍
https://twitter.com/nhk_seikatsu/status/1504149020851118084
Tepco has spoken
https://twitter.com/tepco_english/status/1504151066589376514
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