Fukushima / Chernobyl
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Compare Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear disasters
Compare Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear disasters
Nombre corto | Fukushima | Chernobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... |
| INES Level | 7 | 7 |
| Initial cause | Earthquake/tsunami lead to failure of the reactor cooling systems | Operating errors |
| Incident | Core meltdown | Graphite moderator of the reactor enter in contact with air |
| Consequences | Radioactive smoke released | Radioactive smoke spread over europe |
| Event starting date | 2011-03-11 14:46 JST | 1986-04-26 01:23:45 Moscow Time |
| Nearby evacuation starting date | 2011-03-11 19:03 | 1986-04-27 14:00:00 |
| Estimation of population evacuated | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Evacuation before contamination | Sí | No |
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