View asset onlyFukushima nuclear power plant. Satellite image of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan, taken after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck 130km off the east coast of Japan at 14.46 local time (05.46 GMT) on 11th March 2011, triggering an enormous Tsunami. It was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan and the 5th largest in the world. Imaged by the WorldView–2 satellite on 16th March 2011.IdentifierAKG2807286SourceScience Photo LibraryCredit lineakg-images / Science Photo Library / Digital GlobeImage date14.10.2014Time Period21ST CENTURYTopicACCIDENTBUILDINGDAMAGEDESTRUCTIONDEVASTATIONEARTHQUAKEEQUIPMENTFAILUREGEOGRAPHYHISTORYPOWER PLANTSATELLITESPLTECHNOLOGYTSUNAMIWATERWAVEGeographyHONSHUJAPANPersonOKUMASize4247px × 2469px (30 MB) 35.9 cm × 20.9 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:2011 Fukushima – nuclear disaster
