The Fukushima nuclear disaster was caused by the 2011 tsunami.

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Is it true that the Fukushima nuclear disaster was caused by the 2011 tsunami?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant, knocking out power and backup generators and leading to meltdowns and radioactive release.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Fukushima nuclear accident

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Fukushima nuclear accident. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_accident

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Fukushima nuclear disaster

2014

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Rona, A. (2014). Fukushima nuclear disaster. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/fukushimanuclear0000arat

Nuclear Security in the Wake of the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

2023

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Nuclear Security in the Wake of the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192847935.013.44

Analysis of the Regionality of the Number of Tweets Related to the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Content Analysis

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Analysis of the Regionality of the Number of Tweets Related to the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Content Analysis. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.2196/publichealth.7496

Analysis of the Regionality of the Number of Tweets Related to the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Content Analysis (Preprint)

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Analysis of the Regionality of the Number of Tweets Related to the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Content Analysis (Preprint). (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.7496

Could Ecological Planning Data Base on Land Agency Report in 1980 Prevent the Actual Disaster of Fukushima Nuclear Plants Caused by the Tohoku Earthqake and Tsunami

2012

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Uehara, M. (2012). Could Ecological Planning Data Base on Land Agency Report in 1980 Prevent the Actual Disaster of Fukushima Nuclear Plants Caused by the Tohoku Earthqake and Tsunami. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5632/jilaonline.5.28

Fukushima in review: A complex disaster, a disastrous response

2012

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Kitazawa, Y. F. K. (2012). Fukushima in review: A complex disaster, a disastrous response. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/funabashi-kitazawa-2012-fukushima-in-review-a-complex-disaster-a-disastrous-response

Timeline of the Fukushima nuclear accident

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Timeline of the Fukushima nuclear accident. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Fukushima_nuclear_accident

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