Andrew Thomas

Disaster in Japan: March 17 Live Blog

By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on March 16th, 2011

A cyclist passes a mound of rubble - topped by a boat - in Kesennuma [Photo: GALLO/GETTY]

Follow the latest events around the Pacific Rim after an 9.0-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast triggered a devastating tsunami.

(All times are local in Japan GMT+9)