Japanese earthquake / tsunami: Looking back at the numbers

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami on March 11 last year claimed thousands of lives, causing widespread devastation and the world's worst nuclear crisis in the last 25 years. at the Fukushima I. nuclear power plant

Tsunami hit a street in Miyako, Iwate city.

As Japan prepares to celebrate this one-year anniversary, look back at the remarkable figures of a year ago:

Time of earthquake: 14h46 (local time). Tsunami warning is broadcast 3 minutes later.

Earthquake intensity: 9 Richter

Epicenter: At 38.1 north latitude, 142.9 east longitude on the Pacific Ocean, 24km deep below the sea surface.

Tsunami altitude : High waves over 15m have been observed in many areas: Ishinomaki, Soma, Ofunato and other areas.

Number of confirmed deaths: 15,846

Number of people still missing: 3,317

Number of injured people: 6011

Refugees across the country: 341,411

Number of makeshift houses that have been or are under construction: 52,882

House number completely destroyed: 128,558

Damaged house: 916,883

Rubble left in the three most heavily affected provinces (Miyagi, Iwate, Fukushima): 22 million tons

The government has approved 4 budget packages for the fiscal year from April 2011 to March 2012, totaling up to 20.5 billion yen (US $ 253 million).