Taiwan earthquake: nuclear facilities were not damaged, according to authorities

The Nuclear Safety Commission of Taiwan reported this Wednesday that the island’s nuclear facilities were not damaged after a earthquake of magnitude 7.2 degrees would shake the waters east of the territory.

The institution indicated that seismographs at nuclear plants Hey (in the north of the island), II (north) and III (south) were activated, local newspaper United Daily News reported today.

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A series of preliminary analyzes by the Commission indicate that there were no abnormal alarms in the control rooms of Central I, while a water purification system in Central II was activated due to excessive vibrations.

Likewise, brief low-frequency alarms in the electrical system and low water level in the plant III condenser seal were quickly normalized, without affecting operation.

At the time to shiveringplants I and II were out of service, while plant III was operating at full power.

Authorities also confirmed that the facilities at the Tsinghua Universitylocated in the city of Hsinchu (north) and which houses a nuclear engineering institute, suffered no damage other than the spillage of around 10 liters of water into a reactor due to vibrations caused by the earthquake, which reached magnitude 4 in the city.

The Commission assured that on-site inspections of installations I, II and III are being carried out in accordance with established procedures and that “constant vigilance” about the seismic situation to ensure safety.

Taiwanese authorities reported that the earthquake left 308,242 homes without electricity, although power has now been restored to 70% of them.

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The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 7:58 am on Wednesday (23:58 GMT Tuesday), was located offshore, 25 kilometers southeast of Hualienwith a depth of 15.5 kilometers, and caused a tsunami warning on the island.

O Central Meteorological Agency (AMC) Taiwan placed the magnitude of the earthquake at 7.2, while the United States Geological Survey He estimated it at 7.5 degrees.

It is the strongest earthquake to occur on the island in the last 25 years, since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that on September 21, 1999 killed 2,416 people.

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