Asia Pacific

Published: March 13, 2011

Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami

Move the slider to compare satellite images from before and after the disaster.

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Added March 14

Nov. 15, 2009

before

March 14, 2011

after

GeoEye

DigitalGlobe

Onagawa Added March 14

June 25, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Ishinomaki Added March 14

June 25, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Iwaki Added March 14

January 23, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Iwaki Added March 14

January 23, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Kakuda Area Added March 14

August 3, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Ishinomaki

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Natori

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Sendai

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Sendai

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Yuriage

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Arahama

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Ishinomaki

April 4, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

Sendai Airport

August 3, 2010

before

March 12, 2011

after

GeoEye

GeoEye

By ALAN McLEAN, MATTHEW ERICSON and ARCHIE TSE