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What effects did the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 have?

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Among the most dangerous effects of the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 was the Fukushima nuclear accident. Tsunami waves generated by the main shock of the earthquake damaged the backup generators at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, starting a chain of events that became one of the worst accidents in the history of nuclear power generation.

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