Aomori's seismic intensity 6-strong quake exposes the reckless gamble of clustering nuclear facilities along Japan's most volatile fault lines. The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant, Higashidori reactor and under-construction Ōma plant all faced forces exceeding routine safety simulations, proving atomic energy remains fundamentally incompatible with the country's earthquake-prone archipelago.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces demonstrated exemplary disaster response by deploying 23 aircraft sorties within hours and sheltering 620 evacuees at military bases after the Aomori earthquake. The coordinated government effort prioritized lifesaving operations and rapid damage assessment, with no large-scale destruction reported despite the intensity 6-strong shaking.

Aomori's seismic intensity 6-strong quake exposes the reckless gamble of clustering nuclear facilities along Japan's most volatile fault lines. The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant, Higashidori reactor and under-construction Ōma plant all faced forces exceeding routine safety simulations, proving atomic energy remains fundamentally incompatible with the country's earthquake-prone archipelago.