In an update of the calamity which happened last June 13, 2008, at least six were killed in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Kurihara, Japan while nearing 100 were injured in the incident. The powerful shock caused a minor leak in the power plant but the government advised the public need not panic.
In July last year, a powerful earthquake in Niigata-ken caused fire and minor leak in the world's largest power plant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa which was also run by Tokyo Electric. It is still closed for inspection to ensure that the public health is not at risk. It caused major financial loss to the company.
One-third of the country's energy sources is nuclear since Asia has no natural energy sources making them the second in G8 countries next to France to be utilizing it.
Twenty percent of the world's earthquakes is suffered by Japan.
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