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N-plants felt the tremors but are safe, claims AERB

Nuclear power stations at Kakrapur, Rawatbhata, Tarapur, Narora, Kalpakkam and Kaiga escaped unscathed even as they felt the tremors of the devastating earthquake which destroyed half of Gujarat.

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board secretary K S Parthasarathy, in a release stated that the AERB received reports from all the stations about the quake but none of them were affected. The Kakrapur atomic power station is closest to the quake's epicentre.

No damage was observed of any kind to the civil structures, pipes, pipe supports, cable trays and physical barriers. The AERB has rated the event at level zero in the international nuclear event scale of the Indian Atomic Energy Agency as it did not have any impact on nuclear safety, the release added.

UNI

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ON THE GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE:
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kutchinfo.com
ahmedabad.com

EXTERNAL LINKS
The RD Killer Quake of Jan 26, 2001: Technical details
All about earthquakes in India and their impact
India Meteorological Department's earthquake reports
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Major earthquakes across the world in recent times
A post-quake volunteer's unusual tryst with the departed
Earthquake News: Web site offering comprehensive news, information and features
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USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program

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