PNO-V-88-012, on 880211,moderate Earthquake,Measuring 4.7 on Richter Scale,Hit Whittier,Ca Area.No Seismic Alarms Activated at Plant.No Damage Identified at Site

PNO-V-88-012:on 880211,moderate Earthquake,Measuring 4.7 on Richter Scale,Hit Whittier,Ca Area.No Seismic Alarms Activated at Plant.No Damage Identified at Site

ML20149J036
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/11/1988
From:	Huey R, Obrien J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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References
PNO-V-88-012, PNO-V-88-12, NUDOCS 8802220247
Download: ML20149J036 (1)

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& N PREllMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-V-88-12 Date 02/11/88 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POS$1BLE safety or -

public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by Region Y staff on this date.

, FACILITY: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON Emergency Llassification SONGS UNIT 1, 2, & 3 X Notification of l'nusual Event DOCKET NO. 50-206/361/362 Alert  :

SAN CLEMENTE, CA Site Area Emergency General Emergency i Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

. The HQ duty officer received a report from FEMA that at 7:25 am, PST, on l February 11, 1988, a moderate earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scele, hit the  !

Whittier, California area in Southern California. i i

i Region V was notified at approximately 8:00 am, PST. l The National Earthquake Information Center at Golden, Colorado, indicated the )

earthquake was 4.7 on the Richter Scale, centered 10 miles northwest of Whittier, {

j California, on the Whittier Narrows fault. j l

l San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (approximately 45 miles southwest of Whittier, i Ca.) was aware of the earthquake; however, no seismic alarms were activated at the three units. No damage has been identified at the site. At the time of the quake, '

Unit 1 was at 92% power and Units 2 and 3 were at 100%.

l The University of California, Irvine, TRIGA reactor is located about 30 miles S.E. of l the apparent epicenter. The UC Irvine radiation safety officer reported at 8:35 am, PST, that the reactor was shut down at the time of the earthquake and that a cursory survey did not identify any damage.

l This information is current as of 9:30 am, PST, February 11, 1988.

CONTACT: J. O'Brien R. Huey FTS 463-3722 (714)492-2642

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