Tag: 2011
Japan Marks Quake and Tsunami Anniversary one more thing to remember this day thenuclearblog: 11 March 2012 Japan is marking the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing. The magnitude 9.0 quake, Japan’s most powerful since records began, also triggered a serious nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Thousands of people were evacuated as radiation leaked from the plant. There were memorial services, and a minute’s silence was observed at the moment the quake hit, 14:46 local time. The main memorial ceremony was held at Tokyo’s National…
