Tsunami Strikes Fukushima, Knocking Nuclear Reactors Cooling System OfflineBy Claire Bernish Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 7.3, but has since revised the number to M 6.9 still a powerful temblor by any definition and was felt even in Tokyo, nearly 150 miles to the southwest of the epicenter. dotemirates (@dotemirateseng) November 21, 2016 The Japan Meteorological Agency has held to the 7.3 magnitude intensity of the quake. According to reports, the earthquake struck at a depth of around six miles, and was centered just 12 miles off the coast of Iwaki City in the Fukushima prefecture. Alarm sirens blared shortly afterward and residents were urged to evacuate immediately as a tsunami moved quickly toward the coast. E (@esheikh_) November 21, 2016 Although the largest tsunami wave was estimated to be approximately 3 feet (90 cm) in height by comparison, the 2011 tsunami dwarfed that, between 60 and 100 feet tall (18 to 27 meters) unconfirmed reports from Japans public broadcasting network, NHK, claimed the cooling system at TEPCOs Number 3 reactor in the Fukushima nuclear facility had been knocked offline. Although TEPCO initially denied that claim, it has since stated that cooling system did, indeed, shut down, however, it plans to have the system operational as soon as possible. According to NHK, cooling equipment for the spent nuclear fuel pool in the reactor No. 3 of Tepcos Fukushima No. 2 power plant has stopped. The Japan Times (@japantimes) November 21, 2016 That cooling system is essential to prevent nuclear fuel rods from exploding as happened in the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. robert garcia (@robertgarcia223) November 21, 2016 Original reports in Japan warned the tsunami could reach as high as 10 feet and although waves hitting the coast have been much smaller, the government warned residents further waves might still be on the way. CNBC reported TEPCO has claimed no damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility however, it would be worth noting, the company has been exposed for a pattern of mendacity and suppression about the extent of the damage the plant incurred in 2011. Power blackouts have been reported in the area. Workers at Fukushima Daiichi were evacuated along with residents in the area, according to a TEPCO spokesperson cited by CNBC. A fire has been reported inside a chemical factory in Iwaki City, though that has not been confirmed. An Iwaki city fire dept official said there was smoke or fire at Kurehas research center in a petrochemical complex in Iwaki city at 6:17 a.m., but it was extinguished at 6:40 a.m. Other details were not clear, he said, adding that no other major damage in the city has been reported at the moment, CNBC reported. Ships in ports in the tsunami warning zone quickly moved out to sea to avoid being knocked into the coast and being damaged by the tidal waves. Live footage of the incoming waves amid the piercing tsunami warning sirens echoed the images five years ago on a far smaller scale and this event is the largest alarm and evacuation effort since that time. New Zealand and Hawai`i were not under threat of a tsunami from this quake. This is a developing story and will be updated as needed. Claire Bernish writes for TheFreeThoughtProject.com, where this article first appeared. What could possibly go wrong by building a Dirty reactor on a fault line on an earthquake prone geophysical location immediately adjacent to the ocean directly over a contiguous water table relatively close to a megalopolis such as Tokyo?. then another earthquake hits the same relative area of a man-made volcanoJapans one only Mt.Fukushimastill belching uncontrolled amounts of highly radioactive hot particles into the air dumped like a waterfall into the Pacific Ocean ever since the Event consequent Tsunami with a suspicious Hydrogen Mushroom Cloud[sic](security under the aegis of an Israeli corporation ie:stuxnet?) Great post. We hear nothing in our media about this in the U.S. Its ignorance is Bliss her in America. try David Icke Headlines as another window on the worldcheers I know of him. Dont know if you are saying Im a conspiracy promulgator or that you think he is a good source of info. Cheers Absolutely Not insinuating anything neg. about you whatsoeverjust a helping hand cheers Was anything said here about the 300 tonnes of radioactive waste water that Fuk-Us-hima has been pumping into the Pacific Ocean EVERY DAY since the (bankster-made) disaster? Its an ELE (Extinction Level Event) that will kill the Pacific and eventually all our oceans. Humanity does not have the technology to solve this (bankster-caused) problem. Well need divine or extraterrestrial intervention if We are to survive. They idiots built it in a tsunami pathway! Take it down! Have they been able to turn the reactor cooling system back on since it turned off after the Nov 21 quake? 