Background


Time: 2:46 pm local time, March 11, 2011
Epicenter: 130km from Sendai
Magnitude: 9.0

US shows growing alarm over Japan's crisis

Global alarm mounts over Japan's crisis

Medvedev says Japan's disaster colossal

China sends 10 tons of drinking water to Japan

Indonesia puts nuclear power plant as last choice

S. Korea sends emergency supplies to Japan

Fears mount with desperate steps taken to cool reactors

Embassy rescues Brazilians stranded in Fukushima

Scrutiny on global nuclear industry intensifies

Obama: Crisis won't alter stance on nuclear power

Japan's neighbors monitor shipments

Fake text messages spark concern

Approvals halted for new nuclear plants

1900 Chinese arrive at Dalian from Japan

Chinese rescuers strive to find Japan survivors

China donates more money to Japan

China offers fuel to Japan

China suspends approvals for new nuclear plants

Radiation fears spark panic buying for Japanese milk powder

Chinese Buddhists pray for Japan's quake victims

Chinese airlines prepare for passenger rush from Japan

India orders food from Japan to be tested

Airlines respond to disaster

Chinese Red Cross expert heads to quake-hit zone

Evacuation of Chinese nationals organized

Ukraine offers to send nuclear experts to Japan

China to to evacuate citizens from NE Japan

Singapore donates $395,000 to quake-hit Japan

China's military willing to offer aid to Japan

Air China runs 30 flights each day between China and Japan

Japan feeds more money to banks as stocks slump

Thailand to test food from Japan for radiation

S Korean rescuers begin search in quake-hit Japan

Foreigners, wary of risk, flee

Hu extends condolences to Japanese emperor

Experts, disaster teams sent to help Japanese counterparts

Japan begins to dig for dead amid devastation

Survivors recall racing for their lives

Chinese tourists warned of travel dangers

Premier: China ready to extend a hand

Putin: no threat of global nuclear disaster

China offers further relief for Japan: Chinese FM

DPRK extends sympathy to Japan over earthquake

NE China province donates to quake-torn Japan

China first to join the rescue in Ōfunato,Japan

ROK 'unlikely to be affected by radiation leak'

Wen offers Japan further aid after quake

China offers $4.6m emergency aid to Japan

Chinese billionaire throws a lifeline to Japan

Chinese rescue team to launch rescue operations

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