Nuclear Risk Watch · Facility Report
Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant
Taiwan · Taiwan Power Company · nuclear power plant · operational · 1,902 MW installed
21.958, 120.752 · generated 2026-09-12 06:10:18 UTC
Current external hazard exposure
LOW · 1.4/100
Earthquake 103 km from Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, 5 d ago (severity 10%, distance factor 0.50, recency 0.29) → exposure LOW (1.4/100).
Baseline: this exposure is at or above 14% of the 275 observations recorded for this facility since 2026-06-14 · highest recorded 14.2/100.
Facility impact: no operational effect has been confirmed in the public sources reviewed.Exposure measures external hazard conditions near the site; it is not an assessment of plant engineering safety.
Nearby active hazards (in range)
| Type | Source | When (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHQUAKE M4.5 | USGS | 2026-09-06 16:37 | 103 km |
Recent exposure history
- 2026-09-12 02:01 · LOW 1.4
- 2026-09-11 19:01 · LOW 1.5
- 2026-09-11 07:01 · LOW 1.7
- 2026-09-10 19:01 · LOW 1.9
- 2026-09-10 14:01 · LOW 2.0
- 2026-09-10 09:02 · LOW 2.1
- 2026-09-10 00:01 · LOW 2.3
- 2026-09-09 20:01 · LOW 2.4
How this score is calculated
External hazard exposure (0–100) combines four factors: hazard type, severity, proximity to the site and recency — higher when a serious hazard is close and recent. It does not incorporate facility vulnerability or consequence. Full methodology.
LOW 0–20MODERATE 20–40ELEVATED 40–60HIGH 60–80SEVERE 80–100