A child reacts to an aftershock as his family takes refuge in a temporary relief shelter (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Commuters take to elevated railways on foot while service is suspended. (courtesy of the Associated Press)
AP Reporters huddle under their desks for protection (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Employees of an undisclosed Tokyo Hotel gather in the lobby moments after the quake (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Cat-napping while waiting for flights to resume at Hanaeda Airport. (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Travelers at Hanaeda airport camp out anywhere they can find space. (courtesy of the Associated Press)
The Main terminal, Hanaeda Airport. (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Stranded commuters await a service update at Shinegawa Station (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Travelers huddle around in-station TVs waiting for news of the quake (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Waiting for busses outside Shinegawa Station (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Passengers line up in a Tokyo railway station, trying to find transportation (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Stranded Passengers warm up in blankets ahead of a chilly evening (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Stranded shoppers wait in a department store lobby for transportation (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Station Staff direct passengers at Shinegawa Station (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Patients and nurses evacuate a hospital in Sendai City (courtesy of the Associated Press)
A woman and child share an emergency blanket at a temporary relief shelter (courtesy of the Associated Press)
A group of women wrapped in emergency blankets (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Emergency Crews prepare to assist quake victims (courtesy of the Associated Press)
Commuters make their way after train service is suspended (courtesy of the Associated Press)
An elderly man is carried by a member of the Self-Defense Force, Natori city. (courtesy Associated Press)
Residents shelter in a community center evacuating from areas near the Fukushima nuclear facilities.(courtesy Associated Press)
A firefighter dashes through the aftermath of the tsunami, Sendai.(courtesy Associated Press)
People hurry to purchase batteries at an appliance store in Sendai.(courtesy Associated Press)
Police officers wearing gas masks patrol near the damaged Fukushima power plant. (courtesy Associated Press)
U.S. Ambassador John Roos at a press conference at the American Embassy in Tokyo. (courtesy Associated Press)
Three women walk together after visiting the sites of their former homes. (courtesy Associated Press)
A quake survivor breaks doewn while on the phone in an emergency shelter. (courtesy Associated Press)
An infant is fed at a courtesy shelter in near Fukushima. Elevated radiation levels have be detected in the region. (courtesy Associated Press)
An elderly man is scanned for radiation exposure. (courtesy Associated Press)
An elderly woman surveys the site where her house once stood. (courtesy Associated Press)
A family parts from father in Koriyama. Bus service for the area has resumed, allowing people to evacuate. (courtesy Associated Press)
A small girl warms herself at a relief shelter, inclement weather is forecast for the upcoming week. (courtesy Associated Press)
