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Japanese nuclear power station rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake
06 Jan 2026 22:57 GMT
… earthquake that visibly shook a nuclear power plant in western Japan, its owners … magnitude of 6.2 hit Shimane Nuclear Power Station’s premises in Japan’s … of three Fukushima Daiichi (nuclear plant) reactors, causing a nuclear accident.
All three …
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Japan Prepares to Restart Unit at World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
22 Dec 2025 22:24 GMT
… ’s largest nuclear power plant. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility, where seven reactors have total … is the Unit 2 reactor at the Shimane site, which received a … Top Plant award for 2025. Shimane 2 came back online in …
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tottori and Shimane
06 Jan 2026 09:40 GMT
… strong earthquake struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures at around 10:18 … an information camera in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, shows intense horizontal shaking … alerts.
Footage also shows the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant operated by Chugoku Electric Power …
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6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Shimane, No Tsunami Warning Issued
06 Jan 2026 05:55 GMT
… jolted the Japanese prefectures of Shimane and Tottori on Tuesday, local … time), a tremor hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, registering upper 5 on … Agency.
Meanwhile, officials at the Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue have confirmed that …
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Shimane, No Tsunami Warning Issued
06 Jan 2026 05:42 GMT
… western Japan on Tuesday, jolting Shimane Prefecture and neighbouring Tottori Prefecture … , the main tremor hit eastern Shimane at 10:18 a.m … Kyodo News. Officials at the Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue confirmed no abnormalities …
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Shimane 2 Highlights Progress in Japan’s Nuclear Restart Program
01 Dec 2025 14:05 GMT
The Unit 2 reactor at the Shimane nuclear power station resumed operation in … Unit 2 at the Shimane nuclear plant re-entered commercial … said Shimane would “aim to be a power plant that … and initiatives of the power plant, and providing detailed explanations …
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Japan's renewable curtailments on track to hit record as nuclear generation rises
01 Oct 2025 01:23 GMT
… this year due to increased nuclear power use, a Reuters … Fukushima disaster prompted a nationwide nuclear shutdown, the world’s … data centres. But since nuclear power cannot be easily ramped … increased output from the Shimane No.2 reactor in the western …
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Jellyfish Force Shutdown of Nuclear Reactor
04 Sep 2025 12:04 GMT
… a nuclear reactor. Many of France's power stations draw … front of the Gravelines nuclear power station, operated by Electricite … front of the Gravelines nuclear power station, operated by Electricite … and Japan's Shimane, have also experienced issues …
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Japan's Tomari N-Reactor Passes Safety Screening
30 Jul 2025 20:19 GMT
… )--Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved … No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost … the No. 2 reactor at the Shimane power plant of Chugoku Electric … The authority screened the reactor for an unusually long …
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Hokkaido's Tomari nuclear reactor passes safety screening
30 Jul 2025 07:35 GMT
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on … No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido meets … the country's safety standards.
The reactor … the No. 2 reactor at the Shimane power plant of Chugoku Electric …