Dominion says North Anna build to take 6.2 quake

HOUSTON | Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:43pm EDT

HOUSTON Aug 23 (Reuters) - Dominion Resources Inc (D.N) said its 1,806-megawatt North Anna nuclear station in Virginia was designed to withstand a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

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