TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident

TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident

This nuclear power plant accident was caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (magnitude 9.0) and the resulting tsunami on March 11, 2011. At the time of the earthquake, the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was able to safely shut down its operating reactors and secure power through the automatic startup of emergency diesel generators.　…Learn more