The following information was provided by the licensee via fax:
An Alert has been declared at Urenco USA. An Alert is the official designation for an emergency which is contained on the URENCO USA site. No public protective actions are recommended at this time. A seismic event was detected near the facility. A 'vibratory' ground motion is felt in the Control Room, recognized as an earthquake, and verified by field personnel.
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On 11/16/2022 at 1445 MST, Urenco USA declared an Alert (EAL SA.1) due to a seismic event felt onsite. The Headquarters Operations Officer was notified of the Alert at 1657 EST (1447 MST). No radioactive release had occurred. No structural damage had been detected. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in western Texas with an epicenter 90 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico, a town close to the facility. Plant personnel are conducting walkdowns of the site.
The licensee notified state and local authorities.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email)
- * * UPDATE ON 11/17/2022 AT 1900 EST FROM URENCO USA TO BRIAN P. SMITH * * *
On 11/17/2022 at 1700 MST, Urenco USA terminated the Alert due to a seismic event felt onsite. Urenco USA met conditions for event termination. No damages were found upon completion of site walkdowns. The licensee has notified state and local authorities.
Notified
DHS SWO,
FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center,
HHS Ops Center,
DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer,
EPA EOC, FDA
EOC (email),
FEMA NWC (email),
DHS Nuclear
SSA (email),
DHS NRCC (email),
FEMA NRCC SASC (email),
FERC (email), R2DO (Miller), IR (Crouch),
NMSS (Lubinski)