NSSC: "No Safety Issues at Nuclear Plant from Goesan Earthquake"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) announced on the morning of the 29th that there have been no abnormalities in the safety of nuclear power plants so far in relation to the magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred 11 km northeast of Goesan-gun, Chungbuk.

The NSSC conducted an emergency on-site safety inspection that day and confirmed that there were no unusual issues at nuclear facilities due to the earthquake. The nearest nuclear facility to the earthquake epicenter, the research reactor 'Hanaro,' located about 69 km away, and the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant about 135 km away, recorded seismic measurements below the earthquake warning threshold (0.01g), so no alarms were triggered.

Seismic measurements at other nuclear power plants were also below the earthquake warning threshold. The NSSC stated, "To prepare for aftershocks, we will continuously verify safety by checking whether nuclear operators such as Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power perform safety inspections and reviewing the results."

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