I don't know that there is a technical definition of a nuclear
disaster. There are two accidents that are commonly referred to as
disasters. One is the well known Chernobyl disaster, and the other
is the Kyshtym disaster, both of which were in the former USSR. The
Windscale fire, Three Mile Island Accident, and other problems are
referred to as accidents.
There is an International Nuclear Event Scale, which rates
events on a scale of 1 (least important) to 7 (most important). On
this scale, the Chernobyl Disaster is rated at a 7, and the Kyshtym
Disaster is rated at 6. Three Mile Island Accident is rated at 5,
as is the Windscale Fire, and two other accidents.
There is a link below to an article on the International Nuclear
Event Scale.