Current Situation and Useful Information
March 15, 2011 Updated
On March 11th, at 2:46PM (Japan Time), an enormously powerful earthquake of Magnitude 8.4 struck with its seismic center off the Sanriku coast (North-East coast of Japanese archipelago), followed by a tsunami. This has resulted in tremendous damage across a wide area, centered on the Tohoku District.
Consulate General of Japan in New York extends our heartfelt sympathy to those who have suffered.
Japanese Government has immediately established an emergency headquarters for response to disaster, with Prime Minister Naoto Kan as the head. The Government will make every possible effort to ensure the safety of the public and keep damage to the minimum possible extent.
Prime Minister Office of Japan- http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/incident/index.html
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/incidents/index.html
- Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
- http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
- State Department Inquiry Line for US Nationals
- E-mail: japanemergencyusc@state.gov
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- Tel:
- +1-888-407-4747 (Inside US)
- 202-501-4444 (From Overseas)
- JET Safety Inquiry
- http://www.jlgc.org/
- For Further Inquiry, Consulate's JET Office at Tel: 212-418-4461
- International Committee of the Red Cross Family Links (Safety Inquiry)
- http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/web/doc/siterfl0.nsf/htmlall/familylinks-japon-eng
- Google Person Finder (Safety Inquiry)
- http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en
- Google Crisis Response (Safety Inquiry)
- http://www.google.co.jp/intl/en/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
