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How to Find Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Victims: Web & Phone

by Jordan Yerman | March 11, 2011 at 08:29 am

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Finding Victims after 8.9 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan via Web and Telephone

Friends and family of those caught in the devastating earthquake that struck Japan, and the resulting tsunami, are trying to get hold of loved ones. Google launched a person-finder web app for those looking for possible Japan earthquake victims, or for those trying to let their loved ones know they're okay.

Google Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquake
Docomo: Message Board
AU: Message Board
Softbank: Message Board
Emergency Line for Non-Japanese Speakers: +81 50 5814 7230
List of Public Shelters, via Time Out Tokyo

As of this writing, over 7200 records have been entered into the Google person-finder.

If you're looking for friends and family, remember to check email, Facebook, SMS, and even Twitter: obvious as it may sound, it's sometimes easier to send data than get a voice call out during a disaster, especially when communications infrastructure gets damaged.

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marilou arcillas (not verified)

at 23:10 on March 11th, 2011

please help us find mr. julieto canoy he's working in sendai, as a welder under yamanishi company.

Robin Morgan (not verified)

at 11:46 on March 12th, 2011

I'm trying to locate my uncle Katsumi Haga, Sendai and my cousin Mariko Haga, 1935-105 Amema Akriruno-shi, Tokyo, 197. My mother, their sister and aunt respectively is very worried.

Wayne DATE OByrne (not verified)

at 11:36 on March 14th, 2011

I am trying to locate my cousin, his name is Yutaro DATE, he worked for NEC, I don't know if he still works there. I last met him in Maui, Hawaii where I lived.