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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Fri, 17-05-2013
ERF description: 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.
ERF rating date: 17-05-2013
ERF contact person: Benoit Poulet or Marty Larabie
ERF address: Reported by Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission of Canada on 17 May 2013. Last update on 17 May 2013
ERF affiliation: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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