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Atmospheric changes
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/424033/atmosphere-above-japan-heated-rapidly-before-m9/In the days leading up to the earthquake, specifically March 10, the atmosphere got warmer, getting very hot on the tenth. -
Earthquake and tsunami
http://www.eqecat.com/research-publications/resources/earthquakes/japan-quake-tsunami-march-2011/A massive earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale, unleashes a huge tsunami on the East side of the island, which crashes through Japan's eastern coastline, sweeping buildings, boats, cars and people miles inland. More than 50 aftershocks follow - seven at least 6.3 on the Richter scale -
tsunami-cars Video
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Tsunami-boats Video
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Fire
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8382734/Japan-earthquake-timeline-of-the-disaster-from-tsunami-to-nuclear-crisis.htmlA large fire erupts at the Cosmo oil refinery in Ichihara city near Tokyo and burns out of control, with 100ft flames whipping into the sky. -
Fire video
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Moved island
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/14/japan-quake-and-tsunami-timeline-of-key-events/The U.S. Geological Survey says the force of the quake moved Honshu — the main Japanese island — by 2.4 metres. -
Rescue Mission
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8382734/Japan-earthquake-timeline-of-the-disaster-from-tsunami-to-nuclear-crisis.htmlJapan's government launches a massive rescue mission mobilising thousands of troops, 300 planes and 40 ships amid fears more than a thousand people have died. US military vessels and aircraft carriers are sent, along with relief teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. There is an explosion at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. A team of UK search and rescue specialists and medics flies out. -
No food or water
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/14/japan-quake-and-tsunami-timeline-of-key-events/Millions of people are without food or water -
Other nuclear plant
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8382734/Japan-earthquake-timeline-of-the-disaster-from-tsunami-to-nuclear-crisis.htmlJapan's nuclear safety agency says the cooling system of a third nuclear reactor at Fukushima has failed. Around 170,000 people have been evacuated from a 12-mile radius around the Fukushima number one nuclear plant. Seismologists say the quake - one of the largest recorded - was actually 9.0 rather 8.9 on the Richter scale. -
No running water
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/14/japan-quake-and-tsunami-timeline-of-key-events/1.4 million Japanese are without running water, and more than half a million have been evacuated. -
Explosion
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/14/japan-quake-and-tsunami-timeline-of-key-events/Second hydrogen explosion is reported. -
Explosion Video
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Power
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8382734/Japan-earthquake-timeline-of-the-disaster-from-tsunami-to-nuclear-crisis.htmlThird explosion. TEPCO Begins rolling blackouts to conserve energy. -
Blackouts Video
