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Event Reports: Diablo Canyon declares Unusual Event following 5.3 earthquake, San Onofre reports a hydrogen leak, fire at Nine Mile Point

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Both of California’s nuclear power stations reported incidents to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last Monday: 1. Diablo Canyon declared an Unusual Event following a 5.3 magnitude earthquake Sunday in the Salinas Valley in central California. The earthquake met two of … Continue reading →

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Indian nuclear power plant prepares to shut down after earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

India’s Business Standard just reported: The state-run Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) would soon shut down the two units each of  220 MW at the Kalpakkam nuclear project. The step has been taken as a precautionary measure in the wake of … Continue reading →

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Fukushima hit by 5.9 earthquake

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

The Wall Street Journal reported this morning: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 shook Fukushima Prefecture and its vicinity in eastern Japan on Sunday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, according to the Kyodo News Agency. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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6.4 earthquake shakes northeast Japan

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

The Associated Press just reported: A strong earthquake shook northern Japan on Tuesday, but no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a 6.4 preliminary magnitude. The agency said there may … Continue reading →

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Event Reports: A reactor trip in New Jersey, bad welds and an earthquake in Virginia and continued Fitness for Duty problem at nuke construction site in Georgia

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Four items from today’s NRC Event Reports: 1. On Friday afternoon, the Unit 2 reactor at the Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey experienced an automatic reactor trip. During the incident, two reactor coolant pumps were unavailable, due to a pair … Continue reading →

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Mexico shaken by 7.4 earthquake; No reports of damage at nuclear plant

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Mexico was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake yesterday. The quake was centered in Guerrero, in southern Mexico. Damage was reported in Mexico City, but there is a hole in the media coverage: There has been no mention of the nuclear … Continue reading →

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Series of earthquakes hit northeast Japan; 6.8 quake triggers small tsunami, prompts some local evacuation alerts

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

At least two earthquakes shook Tokyo and northeast Japan today. The largest measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, although at least two news outlets reported that it was a 6.9. Here’s the latest from the Detroit Free Press: A series of … Continue reading →

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New study shows increased earthquake risk at Fukushima

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

NewsRoom America reported today: Scientists say the seismic risk at the Fukushima nuclear plant increased after the magnitude 9 earthquake that hit Japan last March, because it caused a seismic fault to reactivate. The new study, which uses data from … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Emergency declared at Virginia nuke following 3.2 aftershock from August earthquake

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Dominion Power notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it had issued a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) at its North Anna nuclear power plant early yesterday evening after experiencing a 3.2 magnitude earthquake at the facility in Virginia. The NOUE … Continue reading →

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7.0 earthquake hits Japan on first day of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

  Reuters reported earlier today: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted eastern and northeastern Japan on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages and no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake measured 4 … Continue reading →

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