Seismic Knowledge Lecture: Seismic Stability

The Keller Seismic Knowledge Lecture Series is devoted to curiosity and innovation! Six experts. Six months.

Seismic Stability of PG&E's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Jeff Bachhuber, C.E.G., will discuss the history of seismic studies and ongoing earthquake monitoring under the PG&E Long Term Seismic Program. The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant generates 9% of California's electric power and 20% of its carbon-free electricity. It is located in a seismically active area with a potential M7.5 earthquake. The seismic design of the plant is among the highest of any nuclear facility in the world and has a substantial safety margin. The plant has undergone multiple seismic studies, including a reassessment after the damages to the Fukushima nuclear power plant after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

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