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Chubu Electric Power admitted on Jan. 5, 2026, that it may have manipulated earthquake data for Hamaoka nuclear plant safety assessments, delaying restarts of reactors 3 and 4.
Chubu Electric Power admitted on January 5, 2026, that it may have used selectively chosen earthquake data in assessing the Hamaoka nuclear plant’s seismic safety, potentially undermining its submissions to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority.
The irregularity, involving how ground motion was calculated, casts doubt on safety evaluations for reactors No.
3 and No.
4, delaying their restart.
Company President Kingo Hayashi apologized, took personal responsibility, and said he may resign pending a third-party review.
The incident has intensified scrutiny of nuclear safety in Japan, especially in quake-prone regions like Shizuoka Prefecture.
Chubu Electric Power admitió el 5 de enero de 2026 que pudo haber manipulado los datos de terremotos para las evaluaciones de seguridad de la planta nuclear de Hamaoka, retrasando el reinicio de los reactores 3 y 4.