Featured Map: Disasters in Japan (18 March 2011)

After last week's magnitude 9.0 earthquake east of Sendai, Japan, the fourth largest earthquake on record, and the ensuing tsunami, the news has focused on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Today's Featured Map shows the epicenter of the main earthquake and the location of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant along with nearby Sendai plus Japan's eight largest cities.

Additional information:

• Resources related to the 2011 Japan Crisis – Google
• News for Fukushima Daiichi – Google News
• Tokyo Electric Power Co. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station – Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization
• Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant – Wikipedia
• USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
  • Historic World Earthquakes (Sorted by Magnitude)
  • Magnitude 9.0 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
  • Poster of the Great Tohoku Earthquake (northeast Honshu, Japan) of March 11, 2011 - Magnitude 9.0
• List of Japanese cities by population – Wikipedia