There are records of an earthquake in the Colchester area in 1884. Doesn’t this mean that the site is unsuitable due to the risk of earthquake?
UK is not a high risk zone for earthquakes compared with, say, Japan or S Korea which have many nuclear plants. Earthquake risk is just one of many hazards that are assessed when designing a nuclear power station. All of our operating current stations have this risk factored into their design and safety case and any new build plant will be designed to cope with the local conditions at the site.
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