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A Designers View of Nuclear Energy - Department of Materials ...

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Japanese Earthquake• Precursor shock: Sanriku <strong>of</strong>fshore earthquake 9 Marchat 11.45am:7.3 on the Richter scale and originated 160 kilometres<strong>of</strong>fshore, some 8 kilometres underground.All Japan’s nuclear reactors operated normal throughthis event – Japanese design standard is 7.5 onRichter scale.• Earthquake facts: Friday 11 March 2.46 pm:9.0 on Richter scale under sea at depth <strong>of</strong> 24kmlocated 130 km (80 miles) E <strong>of</strong> Sendai, Honshu,Japan• Many post earthquake shocks in range 6-7 on theRichter scale12

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