2011 Sendai Earthquake And Tsunami, Tōhoku Region, Pacific Ocean

Among several resources offered to help people find earthquake survivors and obtain information about loved ones in Japan are: Disaster Message Board Web171 operated by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, International Committee of the Red Cross Google Person Finder; websites of the Australian Embassy; US Department of State;, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office., and the Honshu Quake wiki operated by the CrisisCommons volunteer community.
Media coverage
Japan's national public broadcaster, NHK, and Japan Satellite Television suspended their usual programming to provide ongoing coverage of the situation. Various other nationwide Japanese TV networks also broadcast uninterrupted coverage of the disaster. Ustream Asia broadcast live feeds of NHK, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Fuji TV, TV Asahi, TV Kanagawa, and CNN on the Internet starting on 12 March 2011.