No violations have been recorded at Japan's nuclear facilities after the earthquake.
No malfunctions have been detected at nuclear facilities in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. This was announced on April 20 by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the social network X (formerly. Twitter).
"Japan informed the IAEA that as of 8:16 UTC (11:16 GMT. No violations were recorded at its nuclear facilities in the affected regions after today's 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning," the publication says.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurred on the same day in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. Later, the Meteorological Department of Japan raised the earthquake's magnitude estimate to 7.7. The first tsunami waves have already reached the coast.
More than 20,000 people were evacuated in Iwate and Aomori prefectures in Japan after the earthquake. According to the latest data, the maximum height of the tsunami off the coast of Iwate Prefecture was 80 cm.
The Tokyo Electric Power energy company conducted an emergency inspection of nuclear power plants located in the zone of seismic activity. No emergencies or damage were detected at the Fukushima-1 and Fukushima-2 facilities in Fukushima Prefecture. According to the operator, both stations are safe.
Meteorologists have warned that powerful tremors may occur in northern Japan within a week after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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