Possible Volcanic Eruption Sendai Nuclear Power Plant
Aug 15, 2015 22:06:33 GMT -6
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Post by kdog on Aug 15, 2015 22:06:33 GMT -6
Just when they thought it was safe to restart a nuclear power plant, let's do it next to a volcano, they said. It will be fine , they said.
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Residents of the southern Japanese city of Kagoshima have been asked to prepare for a possible evacuation after a recent uptick in seismic activity around the Sakurajima volcano, located off the coast of the city. An eruption might also pose significant risk to operations at Sendai nuclear power plant, which was restarted earlier this week after a hiatus of four and a half years.
“The possibility for a large-scale eruption has become extremely high for Sakurajima,” the Japan Meteorological Agency reportedly said early Saturday, raising its alert to the second-highest level.
Japan lies along the western edge of the so-called “ring of fire” -- a 25,000-mile region dotted with 75 percent of the world’s active volcanoes. As a result, in addition to being an earthquake-prone region, the country also witnesses several sporadic volcanic eruptions.
“The possibility for a large-scale eruption has become extremely high for Sakurajima,” the Japan Meteorological Agency reportedly said early Saturday, raising its alert to the second-highest level.
Japan lies along the western edge of the so-called “ring of fire” -- a 25,000-mile region dotted with 75 percent of the world’s active volcanoes. As a result, in addition to being an earthquake-prone region, the country also witnesses several sporadic volcanic eruptions.
