The epicentres of the earthquakes were near one of the Coalition’s proposed sites for a nuclear power plant. Should residents be concerned?
Two earthquakes in consecutive days have rattled the NSW Hunter region, with their epicentres near one of the Coalition’s proposed sites for a nuclear power plant. Should residents be concerned?
Modern standards, including geotechnical stability requirements, were built for larger earthquakes, including those in tremor-prone regions such as Japan and Taiwan, he said.
Mr Morrison pointed out that much of the damage from the Fukushima nuclear diaster in 2011 came from the tsunami which followed, a risk that should have been mitigated for. The nuclear power plant’s systems detected the Earth’s movement and shut down. However, when the power was cut from the grid, and the back-up generators were wiped out by the tsunami, cooling water was unable to get to the reactor, which eventually caused the meltdown.
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