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Japan's Geothermal Energy: Balancing Heritage, Industry, and Renewable Power
The 2011 Disaster and Its Aftermath
In March 2011, Japan experienced its strongest earthquake ever recorded, culminating in a magnitude 9.0 event on the Richter scale. The earthquake triggered a colossal tsunami that caused widespread devastation and led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. This catastrophe resulted in a nationwide shutdown of all nuclear reactors, plunging Japan into an energy crisis as the country sought alternative sources of power to meet its needs.