Waves up to three meters high reached nuclear power plant her Japan during it tsunami which followed the destroyer earthquake of January 1, according to today’s announcement by the company that ensures the operation of the station, Hokuriku Electric Power.

The magnitude earthquake 7.5 points hit the southern peninsula in the center of the country and claimed the lives of more than 200 people, while dozens are missing, according to another provisional count by the authorities, and caused a tsunami with large waves.

Waves up to 1 meter high were starting to reach the Sika nuclear power plant on January 1 around 16:30 (local time, 09:30 Greek time), about 20 minutes after the earthquake, according to the company. Then came bigger waves.

“Our analysis showed that waves up to three meters high reached around 17:45 at the bottom of the station, which is located on the coast, but at a height of 11 meters above sea level,” a company representative told AFP today. .

He emphasized that this nuclear power plant, which is located in the southern part of the South peninsula, is also protected by barrier four meters high, which was built after the 2011 accident in Fukushima.

The disaster revived painful memories in Japan of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the nuclear power plant. Fukushima Daiichi in the northeastern part of the country, causing severe damage and melting the cores of three of its reactors.