bottles and cans that fell off of the shelves and the workers were in there. physically, trying to brace the shelves so that they weren t falling over. most of the damage is broken bottles and wine bottles. the damage in the northern part of the country much greater and now hearing reports that 200 to 300 bodies have been found in sendai near the epicenter of this earthquake. and also, a massive tsunami that has hit japan. and now, is making its way even to the united states where we re seeing the effects of that as we speak. joining me from miami is marine and earth scientist ellen preager who wrote the science and nature of earthquakes, volcanos and casi s and tsunami give me an idea of this experience of earthquakes. well, clearly, you know, this