New Scientist magazine has reported that, in June 2006, a previously unknown geological fault was identified close to the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant, but it is expected to be years before the plant is strengthened.
《新科學家》雜誌報導說，2006年6月，在島根核電廠附近發現了一個以前未知的地質斷層，但預計在該廠被加強前仍需要幾年时间。