Information on earthquake which occurred in Western Québec

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Event Date: 17 May 2013 Event Type: Other
Event Location: Canada, Central/Eastern Canada INES Rating: 0 (Provisional)

A magnitude 5.2 MN (Magnitude Nuttli) earthquake occurred on the morning of 2013/05/17 at 09:43 EDT (13:43:23 UT). The earthquake was felt at the Darlington NPP, Pickering NPP, as well as at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories.

No damage has been reported, licensees are confirming their operations have not been affected by the earthquake. As per procedures, licensees are completing a thorough review of station systems.

CNSC staff, both on site and in Ottawa, continue to monitor the event follow-up activities.

The preliminary INES rating for this event is ‘0’ – below scale.

INES Rating: 0 - Below scale (Provisional) as per 17 May 2013
Release beyond authorized limits? No
Overexposure of a member of the public? No
Overexposure of a worker? No
Contamination spread within the facility? No
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility? No
Degradation of Defence In-Depth No
Person injured physically or casualty? No
Is there a continuing problem? No

Benoit Poulet or Marty Larabie
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Benoit.Poulet@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
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