According to the Japan Nuclear Regulatory Agency, after a strong earthquake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu region of Japan this afternoon, “no abnormalities have been confirmed” at the Kawauchi Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture, and the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in Ehime Prefecture. The magnitude of this strong earthquake was 7.1 magnitude measured by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and magnitude 6.8 measured by the China Earthquake Network.

According to the Japan Nuclear Regulatory Agency, after a strong earthquake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu region of Japan this afternoon, “no abnormalities have been confirmed” at the Kawauchi Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture, and the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in Ehime Prefecture. The magnitude of this strong earthquake was 7.1 magnitude measured by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and magnitude 6.8 measured by the China Earthquake Network.