A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away boats, homes and cars along the coastline.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, March 11, 2011
Graphic provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows estimated tsunami travel times following a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 - (AFP)
Natural gas storage tanks burn at a facility in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan March 11, 2011 - (Reuters)
People take shelter as a ceiling collapses in a bookstore during an earthquake in Sendai, northeastern Japan, March 11, 2011 - (Reuters)
Vehicles are crushed by a collapsed wall at a carpark in Mito city in Ibaraki prefecture after a massive earthquake rocked Japan, March 11, 2011 - (AFP)
Cars and other debris swept away by tsunami tidal waves are seen in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, after strong earthquakes hit the area, March 11, 2011 - (AP)
People watch the aftermath of tsunami tidal waves covering a port at Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, after strong earthquakes hit the area, March 11, 2011 - (AP)
Train passengers wait outside Tokyo's Shinagawa station after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's eastern coast, March 11, 2011 - (AP)