# Japan hit by massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake

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**Created:** [March 10, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/japan-hit-by-massive-8-8-magnitude-earthquake/257296 "2011-03-10T23:16:59Z")
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### Author: ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/japan-hit-by-massive-8-8-magnitude-earthquake/257296/345 "2011-03-17T07:36:19Z")

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> [@Buffalo haters step inside.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-haters-step-inside/40383/2):
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> Rollin deep with your crew, ya buddy
> 
> Question:
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> In all the diagrams of these reactors, I don’t see the actual power generation part. Is that located in another building?

IIRC yes…

When steam is let off from the reactor, it goes through pipes im assuming to a generator seperate from the reactor, then is condensed and returned.

I saw 2-3 Diagrams that showed the power generators but how far they are from the actual reactor im not sure.

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