Största jordbävningarna;

9.52 Chile (1960)

9.2 Alaska (1964)

9.1 Offshore, Northern Sumatra (2004)

9.05 Kamchatka, Russia (1952)

8.8 Offshore, Chile (2010)

8.8 Offshore, Ecuador (1906)

8.7 Offshore, Alaska (1965)

8.62 Northern Sumatra (2005)

8.6 Tibet (1950)

8.6 Offshore, Alaska (1957)

Source: USGS

Med tanke på all media rapportering och förvirring om vad som hänt i Japan, se nedan för en “objektiv” och insatt vinkel av World nuclear news.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Battle_to_stabilise_earthquake_reactors_1203111.html

Japan: Radioactivity Levels Decrease – IAEA

“Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) said March 12 that the explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi No. 1 nuclear plant could only have been caused by a meltdown of the reactor core, according to Nikkei, the Japanese daily. This statement seemed somewhat at odds with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano’s comments earlier March 12, in which he said “the walls of the building containing the reactor were destroyed, meaning that the metal container encasing the reactor did not explode.”

“NISA has also overseen the entire government response to the nuclear reactor problems following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It is difficult to determine at this point whether the NISA statement is accurate, as the Nikkei report has not been corroborated by others. It is also not clear from the context whether NISA is stating the conclusions of an official assessment or simply making a statement. However, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, also said that although it had relieved pressure, nevertheless some nuclear fuel had melted and further action was necessary to contain the pressure.”

“This is not the first time NISA and Edano have contradicted each other. When Edano earlier claimed that radiation levels had fallen at the site after the depressurization efforts, NISA claimed they had risen due to the release of radioactive vapors.” (Stratfor.com)