Sources: LA Times
Aquatic species from Japan hitched a ride on debris from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and were able to reach the West Coast of the United States alive. 2017-09-28
Japan’s emperor and prime minister attend a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in which 15,894 people died and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Many people remain displaced and recovery efforts are ongoing. 2016-03-11
April car sales in Japan rise by 92% year-over-year, a gain partially realized due to low sales in the wake of last year's earthquake and tsunami. 2012-05-1
The Government of Japan publishes a reconstruction plan for areas devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-07-21
Over 14,000 people are still missing in Japan, a month after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-11
The US Food and Drug Administration bans all milk, fruit and vegetables imports from areas of Japan near the Fukushima plant. 2011-03-22
The Japanese government says that Tokyo Electric Power will have to compensate farmers for losses caused by the Fukushima I nuclear accidents. 2011-03-22
The United States Geological Survey revises the strength of the earthquake to 9.0. 2011-03-15
The Japan Meteorological Agency upgrades the magnitude of the earthquake to 9.0. [http:--www.wkbt.com-Global-story.asp?S=14241524 (AP via WKBT)]date=August 2019 2011-03-13
The United States Geological Survey estimates that it is the fifth strongest earthquake since 1900. 2011-03-11