Swiss nuclear plants declared earthquake safe

(Reuters) - Switzerland's nuclear power plants could withstand a serious earthquake, the country's nuclear safety regulator said on Monday in a study prompted by the Fukushima disaster.

"Swiss nuclear plans would stand up to an earthquake that might happen once in 10,000 years at the most," said Georg Schwarz of the Federal Nuclear Security Inspectorate.

The study also said dams protecting the Muehleberg plant from a possible flood should hold firm in an earthquake.

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