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Stricken Fukushima nuclear plant at dire risk of massive new earthquake, scientists warn

Submitted by Bob-45 on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 07:00

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By Damien Gayle

Last updated at 10:42 AM on 14th February 2012

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Scientists have issued a dire warning that the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant is at risk of a massive new earthquake.

Research using data from more than 6,000 recent tremors has found that last March's disaster has reactivated a seismic fault practically beneath the power station.

Now scientists are telling Japanese authorities to urgently shore up the damaged reactor in expectation of more massive 'quakes.
Devastated: The crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, northern Japan, pictured nine days after the March earthquake struck

Devastated: The crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, northern Japan, pictured nine days after the March earthquake struck

Fukushima Daiichi was the scene of the worst nuclear disasters in history after it was damaged by the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9 earthquake and following tsunami.

But this tremor's epicentre was about 100 miles from the site, off the coast of Japan, and a much closer one could occur in the future at Fukushima.