Comparison of the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents

To date, the nuclear accidents at the Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima Daiichi (2011) nuclear power plants are the only INES level 7 nuclear accidents.

Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents

The following table compares the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents.

Radioactive contamination discharge

See also

• Comparison of Chernobyl and other radioactivity releases
• Deaths due to the Chernobyl disaster
• List of accidents at the Mayak facility

Notes

References

External links

• How Much Fuel Is at Risk at Fukushima?
• Chernobyl Accident. World Nuclear Association.
• Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Unwrapped
• Fukushima Nuclear Accident. IAEA Update Log
• BBC News: Fukushima and Chernobyl compared