Nuclear plant shut after quake, others unaffected

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake on the East Coast on Tuesday forced the shutdown of two nuclear reactors at a Virginia power plant, but other nuclear power plants on the Eastern Seaboard were unaffected and operating normally.

A nuclear power plant operated by Dominion Resources’ was shut after the earthquake, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Two reactors at the North Anna Station in Mineral, Virginia were stopped, the NRC said. The plant lost off-site power, but diesel generators are operating, the spokesman said.

The plant lost off-site power .. That does not sound good.