Ready for the big one?
Posted by Matt Dioguardi on October 12th, 2007
The Jogan Tsunami is believed to have severely damaged the Pacific coast of the Tohoku region during the Heian period (794-1192). According to a previous study, traces of the damage were found from Miyagi Prefecture to Fukushima Prefecture. However, in the most recent study, the researchers found evidence of damage in Iwate Prefecture, leading them to believe the earthquake that caused the tsunami might have measured around a magnitude of 9, stronger than the magnitude 8.6 Hoei Earthquake of 1707, which was previously believed to have been the country’s strongest quake. (Yomiuri)
Okay, now given a quake like this could potentially strike Japan, at any time, let me ask this — are Japanese nuclear power plants ready?