As part of the Onagawa plant's recent upgrades, Tohoku Electric introduced new anti-quake measures and constructed a 29-meter high anti-tsunami wall.Yet, with 21 reactors, including six at ...

For the Onagawa No. 2 reactor, Tohoku Electric in 2013 began upgrading its safety, including tsunami risk estimates and anti-quake measures. It also built an anti-tsunami wall extending up to 29 ...

In sharp contrast, it has been assumed that the Onagawa nuclear power plant could be hit by tsunami up to 23.1 meters in height, with the strongest quake estimated at 1,000 gals.

The Onagawa plant was hit by a 13-meter (42-foot) tsunami triggered by the quake but was able to keep its crucial cooling systems functioning in all three reactors and achieve their safe shutdowns.

A woman’s research into the word “kizuna” (bonds) led to an extensive survey on how foreign technical intern trainees were affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

FILE - Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant is seen in Onagawa town, Miyagi Prefecture, Sept. 7, 2011, ahead of the six month anniversary this weekend since March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Tohoku Electric Power Company has received initial regulatory approval to resume operation of unit 2 at its Onagawa plant in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture. The plant was the closest nuclear power plant to ...

The Nuclear Regulation Authority today formally accepted a report concluding unit 2 of Tohoku Electric Power Company's Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture meets revised safety standards. The plant was ...

Yasuo Takamatsu, a devoted husband who tragically lost his wife in the Japanese Tsunami of 2011, is the emotional center of the excellent and moving documentary short film “Nowhere to Go But ...

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor at the Onagawa plant after a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami led to damage at nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant. The No. 2 reactor was put back online ...

The Onagawa plant was hit by a 13-meter (42-foot) tsunami but was able to keep its crucial cooling systems functioning in all three reactors and achieve their safe shutdowns.

The Onagawa plant was hit by a 13-meter (42-foot) tsunami but was able to keep its crucial cooling systems functioning in all three reactors and achieve their safe shutdowns.