At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the seismograph was out of order, and we could not obtain data during the earthquake that observed a maximum seismic intensity of 6 upper in February.
Tomoaki Kobayakawa, President of TEPCO, visited the local governments where the nuclear power plants are located in Fukushima Prefecture and apologized for this problem.
Since the seismograph at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant had failed, we could not obtain data during the earthquake that observed a maximum seismic intensity of 6 upper in Fukushima Prefecture in February.
In addition, TEPCO announced the fact more than a week after the earthquake.
In response to this problem, President Kobayakawa of TEPCO visited a total of six local governments in Fukushima Prefecture on the 5th, including the town where the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini nuclear power plants are located.
At the Futaba-cho office in Iwaki City, I met with Mayor Shiro Izawa and apologized, "I am deeply apologized for causing great anxiety to the local people."
He also mentioned that the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture had inadequate measures against invasion. I want to work on it. "
In response, Mayor Izawa said, "I think that some people are experiencing a series of problems due to human error. Every time a problem occurs, the residents who are evacuating raise a sense of distrust. ", And urged thorough prevention of recurrence.