Condition of Power Generating Stations in Japan after Earthquake

Power Station	Condition	Casualties
Nuclear Power Stations
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station	Units 1 to 3: shutdown due to earthquake Units 4 to 6 outage due to regular inspection A vertical earthquake hit the site and big explosion has happened near the Unit 1 and smoke breaks out around 3:36PM.	Two employees and two cooperation workers who had been working for the foundation of safety are suffered and they are all sent to the hospital.
Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station	Units 1 to 4: shutdown due to earthquake Unit 3 has been stopped and being "nuclear reactor cooling hot stop" at 12:15PM
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station	Units 1, 5, 6, 7: normal operation Units 2 to 4: outage due to regular inspection
Thermal Power Stations
Hirono Thermal Power Station	Units 2 and 4: shutdown due to earthquake
Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station	Unit 1: shutdown due to earthquake
Kashima Thermal Power Station	Units 2, 3, 5, 6: shutdown due to earthquake
Ohi Thermal Power Station	Units 2, 3: shutdown due to earthquake
Higashi-Ohgishima Thermal Power Station	Unit 1: shutdown due to earthquake
Hydro Power Stations
	5 stations in Fukushima Prefecture were shutdown due to earthquake Power stations in Yamanashi Prefecture have been restored

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