Sources: LA Times
Japan's industrial output declined by a record level of 15.3% in March due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-28
A small amount of radiation is found on vegetables exported from Japan to Taiwan but the amount is too small to harm human health. [http:--www.theguardian.pe.ca-Canada---World-Business-2011-03-20-article-2347183-Taiwan-says-radiation-detected-on-batch-of-Japanese-peas,-but-levels-not-harmful-1 (Canadian Press via "Prince Edward Island Guardian")]date=August 2019 2011-03-20
The death toll from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami will top 15,000 people in Miyagi Prefecture according to the local police chief. 2011-03-20
The death toll from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rises to 4,277 with at least 8,194 missing. 2011-03-16
A cooling system fails at two other reactors in the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following Friday's earthquake with Yukio Edano claiming that meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors. 2011-03-13
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant: A state of emergency is declared by the Tohoku Electric Power Company. The alert was declared as radioactivity readings exceeding allowed levels in the area surrounding the plant although this later returns to normal. 2011-03-13
The United States Navy ships Ronald Reagan 6, Chancellorsville 6 and the destroyer Preble 6 arrive to assist with relief efforts. 2011-03-13
The Government of Japan estimates that 46,000 structures have been damaged by the quake. 2011-03-13
Quake survivors flee south from northern Japan describing the situation in their hometowns as "unimaginable." 2011-03-12
An explosion is heard at the site of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant with four workers injured and residents warned of radiation leaks. 2011-03-12