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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Status of nuclear facilities after Thursday's strong aftershock

Status of nuclear facilities after Thursday's strong aftershock

TOKYO, April 8, Kyodo
The following is the known status of nuclear power facilities as of Friday night following the aftershock that rattled Miyagi Prefecture and elsewhere late Thursday night, the strongest since the magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11.
Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido
Failure to supply electricity to Tohoku region, output at reactors Nos. 1 and 2 temporarily cut to 90 percent of capacity, operation restored by 6:30 a.m. Friday.
Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture
Part of outside power source temporarily lost at reactor No. 1 undergoing regular checkup, spent nuclear fuel pool cooled down with emergency power generator, external power source restored at 3:30 a.m. Friday, no problem found.
Rokkasho spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture
Part of external power source temporarily lost, restored at 9:44 a.m. Friday.
Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture
Suspension of operation continuing, part of external power source lost, cooling system for nuclear fuel pool temporarily suspended, water leakage found.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
No new problem found at reactors Nos. 1 to 6, no change in radiation levels.
Fukushima Daini plant
No problem found, no change in radiation levels.
Tokai Daini nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture
Suspension of operation continuing, no problem found.

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