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Nature 448, 392-393 (26 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448392a; Published online 25 July 2007
Quake shuts world's largest nuclear plant
David Cyranoski1
- David Cyranoski, with additional reporting from Geoff Brumfiel in Washington DC.
Abstract
No one died as a result of Japan's latest nuclear incident and environmental damage seem have been mostly avoided. But is this testimony to successful plant design or a warning of impending disaster?
After the stunning revelation that the nuclear power plant damaged in an earthquake last week was built above an active fault line, Japan faces an uphill struggle to convince its citizens, and the rest of the world, that its commitment to nuclear power is safe.Perched on top of four converging tectonic plates, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries — geological instability causes around 1,000 tremors a year there.
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