On July 30th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the “Tsunami Alert” along the Pacific coast from Ibaraki Prefecture to Kagoshima Prefecture has been downgraded to a “Tsunami Watch”. The “Tsunami Alert” for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and the Northeast Japan region continues to be maintained. (CCTV International News)
Tsunami Hits Many Parts of Japan, No Abnormal Reports on Nuclear Facilities (Beijing News)
According to news reports, a strong earthquake in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30th triggered a tsunami that has reached many parts of Japan. Comprehensive information from various Japanese power companies indicates that so far, there have been no reports of abnormal effects on nuclear power plants due to the tsunami.
The Hokkaido Electric Power Company and its subsidiary, Hokkaido Electric Power Network Co., Ltd., reported that no anomalies were found at the Pohang Nuclear Power Plant, thermal power generation equipment, the “North-South” interconnection facility connecting Hokkaido with Honshu, or the new “North-South” interconnection facility.
The Northern Electric Power Company stated that the No. 2 unit at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is currently operating normally without any abnormalities, but related operations near the harbor have been temporarily halted.
The Central Electric Power Company indicated that no abnormalities have been confirmed within the nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, and efforts are ongoing to gather relevant information.
Kyushu Electric Power Company mentioned that the Chuo Nuclear Power Plant in Kumamoto Prefecture is operating normally with both units No. 1 and No. 2, and no abnormalities have been identified, and will continue to monitor changes in water levels. (CCTV Lin Bohan)
A Seismic Event Occurs Far Off the East Coast of Kamchatka
