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having detected traces says that we are very good at detecting traces. It does not mean "threaten all of Europe and Africa".

The death and destruction from tsunami itself was several orders of magnitude more than from nuclear station malfunction. [1]

Why put it there if it is an avoidable risk?

Same reason why you still breathe despite it being a vector for airborn illnesses.

Because whenbyou do the math of cost benefit, it falls squarely on the benefits side.

"Not breathing" is not an option.

"Not building on places with seismic activity" is.