In the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, serious damage occurred in power plants and industrial plants due to the strong ground motion, soil deformation and tsunami. Many kinds of damage caused by strong motion, such as the buckling of tanks, the failure of hook bolts, or the falling of overhead cranes, and the dropping of over-hanging pipes were commonly observed. The tsunami also caused various kinds of damage, such as broken equipment due to collisions with floating objects and damage of tank
In the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, serious damage occurred in power plants and industrial plants due to the strong ground motion, soil deformation and tsunami. Many kinds of damage caused by strong motion, such as the buckling of tanks, the failure of hook bolts, or the falling of overhead cranes, and the dropping of over-hanging pipes were commonly observed. The tsunami also caused various kinds of damage, such as broken equipment due to collisions with floating objects and damage of tank