Chubu Electric Co. said it had halted reactors No. 4 and No. 5 on a request from the Japanese government.
Japan`s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said last week the Japanese authorities have decided to shut down the reactors due to the risk of an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 and more on the Pacific side of central Japan.
Reactors No. 1 and No. 2, built in the 1970s, were shut down some two years ago, while No. 3 was stopped for repairs.
There is a 87% possibility that a massive earthquake will hit the area within the next 30 years.
The Japanese government has been reviewing the safety of the country`s 54 nuclear reactors since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that crippled the Fukushima nuclear plant in the north, causing radiation leaks.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck east of the Honshu island at 3:35 Moscow time on Saturday [23:35 GMT Friday]. No damage or casualties have been reported and no tsunami alert issued.
(U.KR-IFB/F001)
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