primarily with ingestion of food and liquid contaminated by radioactivity. The 2010 U.S. population within of Susquehanna was 54,686, an increase of 3.3 percent in a decade, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data for msnbc.com. The 2010 U.S. population within was 1,765,761, an increase of 5.5 percent since 2000. Cities within 50 miles include Wilkes-Barre (18 miles to city center) and the larger city, Scranton (33 miles to center city). Seismic risk The NRC's estimate of the risk each year of an earthquake intense enough to cause core damage to the reactor at Susquehanna was 1 in 76,923, according to an NRC study published in August 2010. See also List of largest power stations in the United States References External links DoE Page Nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Towers in Pennsylvania Energy infrastructure completed in 1982 Energy infrastructure completed in 1984 1982 establishments in Pennsylvania