Thousands evacuate as Fukishima nuclear emergency is declared

[Peter Lemkin]

Another 7.3 earthquake hits Fukashima Tsunami warning Immediate evacuation called for. ::willynilly::

They were lucky this time...there was a tsunami, but it was only 2-3 meters high. In 2011 it was a magnitude 9 quake. It is ONLY a matter of time before another big one hits and destroys the 'repaired' and 'mothballed' reactors releasing tens of thousands of tons of very highly radioactive substances into the air and sea. This quake was CENTERED just a few Km from Fukashima - tsunamis usually are largest if one is further away from the epicenter - but it also depends on the profile of the surface bottom and shore as well as the direction of motion of the shift during the earthquake [side to side, or up and down]. Again, only a matter of time. Japan is one of the most seismically active islands in the World - also one of the most highly populated. It also has the highest density of nuclear reactors of any country. If this quake caused new cracks, leaks and shifting of the radioactives in the damaged reactors is likely, but it is not likely TEPCO would admit this.