Japan coast quake map ap 606

Martin Rios

By rmulli1

  • Magnitude

    Magnitude
    March 11, 2011 - At 2:46pm, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, Japan. (8.9 = original recorded magnitude; later upgraded to 9.0) (0:46 ET/5:46 GMT)
    - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issues a tsunami warning for the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the U.S. About an hour after the quake, waves up to 30 ft high hit the Japanese coast, sweeping away vehicles, causing buildings to collapse, and severing roads and highways.
    - The Japanese government declares a stat

  • Nagano

    Nagano
    Overnight, a 6.2 magnitude aftershock hits the Nagano and Niigata prefecture (USGS).
    - At 5:00am, a nuclear emergency is declared at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Officials report the earthquake and tsunami have cut off the plant's electrical power, and that backup generators have been disabled by the tsunami.
    - Another aftershock hits the west coast of Honshu - 6.3 magnitude. (5:56am)
    - The Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency announces that radiation near the plant's main

  • Japan Self-defense

    Japan Self-defense
    People living within 10km (6.2 miles) of the Fukushima Daini and 20km of the Fukushima Daiichi power plants begin a government-ordered evacuation. The total evacuated so far is about 185,000.
    - 50,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, 190 aircraft and 25 ships are deployed to help with rescue efforts.
    - A government official says a partial meltdown may be occurring at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, sparking fears of a widespread release of radioactive material. So far, three units the

  • The U.S. Gological

    The U.S. Gological
    The U.S. Geological Survey upgrades its measure of the earthquake to magnitude 9.0 from 8.9. The new reading means the quake is the fourth strongest earthquake since 1900.
    - An explosion at the Daiichi plant No. 3 reactor causes a building's wall to collapse, injuring six. The 600 residents remaining within 30 kilometers of the plant, despite an earlier evacuation order, have been ordered to stay indoors.
    - The No. 2 reactor at the Daiichi plant loses its cooling capabilities. Officials quickl