Updated: March 16, 2012
On Friday, March 11th, 2011 a 9.0 earthquake off the northeastern coast of Japan caused a devastating tsunami along the eastern edge of the country. The quake and it's more than 50 immediate aftershocks were felt as far away as Tokyo, which is hundreds of miles from the epicenter.Immediately after the tsunami, the Fukushima nuclear plant was crippled, creating the potential for a meltdown that forced people living for miles around the plant to evacuate, slowing or even halting searches for survivors of the disaster. The nuclear crisis led to a re-examination of the use of nuclear power around the world.
Jessica Kumari recently returned to Japan to speak with survivors and to find out how the country is coping. Watch her reports, as well as our 2011 coverage, below.
Interactive: Japan One Year Later
A year after the disaster, much has changed much remains to be finished.
Video: Japan and the Nuclear Question
Why people in Japan are taking to the street over nuclear energy.
Slideshow: Images from Japan
See images from northeastern Japan in the wake of last spring's quake and tsunami.
Video: Japan Latest
Emergency workers continue in their efforts to cool the Fukushima nuclear complex.
Video: On the Road to Tokyo
Jessica Kumari reports on the threat of radiation as she travels out of it's path.
Map
This interactive Google map has many layers with more information about geography, teutonic plates and even You Tube videos from various locations.
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