Japan`s recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers
(World News Science)

TOKYO (AP) — Ten years after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan`s northeastern coast, triggering meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, much has been achieved in disaster-hit areas but they are still recovering. Numbers show how much progress has been made and what still remains. ___ 9.0 EARTHQUAKE The magnitude 9.0 earthquake was one of the strongest temblors on record. It struck offshore at 2:46 p.m. and generated a towering tsunami that reached land within half an hour. A wave as high as 19 meters (62 feet) was recorded in the town of Miyako in Iwate prefecture. In Miyagi prefecture, the tsunami swept as far as 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) inland. The coastline where...