Dominion responded appropriately after the Aug. 23 earthquake shut down its two nuclear reactors at North Anna Power Station, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The plant sustained no significant damage despite ground movement exceeding levels the plant was designed to sustain, NRC officials said at meeting at the plant in Mineral, Va., Monday afternoon.
Functions of safety systems were maintained but there were some equipment issues, officials said.
An NRC inspection team spent three weeks at the plant after the 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
Seismic vibrations caused the reactors to shut down. The power station is about 11 miles from the quake's epicenter and has been shut down since it occurred.
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