Earthquake Raises Concerns Over Stability Of Japanese Nuclear Power Plants

Thousands of people in Japan who live near a nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate as officials work to determine if the huge magnitude 8.9 earthquake caused any damage to the facility. At one plant, a quake-related power failure caused the plant’s cooling system to fail, resulting in Japan’s first-ever nuclear power plant emergency declaration.

Japan has 54 nuclear power plants which provide the country with about thirty percent of its power. Experts say the quake has caused “a complete disaster” for the system, as each facility will need to be thoroughly examined before they can resume normal operations.

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