Sources: Kyodo Malaysia Star
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
The Government of Japan publishes a reconstruction plan for areas devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-07-21
Japanese police search for the bodies of victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant for the first time due to declining radiation levels. 2011-04-14
The Japanese Ministry of Health advises people living in Iitate near the plant not to drink tap water due to elevated levels of radioactive iodine. 2011-03-20
The United States Geological Survey revises the strength of the earthquake to 9.0. 2011-03-15
Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange decline by 12 per cent with the TOPIX index recording its largest fall since 1987. 2011-03-15
Analysts believe that a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant disabled by the Japanese earthquake with a state of emergency declared at five plants. 2011-03-12
Quake survivors flee south from northern Japan describing the situation in their hometowns as "unimaginable." 2011-03-12
The Government of Japan evacuates thousands of residents living near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following a radiation leak. 2011-03-11
The United States Geological Survey estimates that it is the fifth strongest earthquake since 1900. 2011-03-11