Remembrance ceremonies held around disaster zone and in Tokyo where Emperor led tributes to those who died . Minute 's silence followed wail of tsunami alarms at 5.46am GMT , the moment a 9.0-magnitude undersea quake hit . Some 15,891 confirmed to have died in disaster , with another 2,584 listed as missing , according to police records . Grieving relatives still combing beaches and fields for remains , including father searching for 1992 son . Massive Tsunami triggered the Fukushima plant meltdown that continues to wreak misery for thousands of people .
Remembrance ceremonies held around disaster zone and in Tokyo where Emperor led tributes to those who died . Minute 's silence followed wail of tsunami alarms at 5.46am GMT , the moment a 9.0-magnitude undersea quake hit . Some 15,891 confirmed to have died in disaster , with another 2,584 listed as missing , according to police records . Grieving relatives still combing beaches and fields for remains , including father searching for three-year-old son . Massive Tsunami triggered the Fukushima plant meltdown that continues to wreak misery for thousands of people .