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Dense network of gps instruments in japan. bill: aftershocks have been plentiful, and, so many of them well north of 6.0. that is so powerful and so strong. what does that tell you, doctor? >> well, okay. i'll give you a quick summary of the update on the aftershock sequence, there have been over 30 reported at magnitude 6 or greater. and over 230 recorded at magnitude 5 and greater. as you said, up through the 16th of march, at 10:00 a.m., jma says the probability of a magnitude 7 or greater is at 70% and will drop to 50% at that time based on their calculation. so, this is very severe afters...

Power so no power, no electricity, no fuel to a large extent, very short, short supplies of food, the folks here are struggling and they are struggling with damages well, now, today the estimate is $5 billion worth of damages to the property here, to the real estate here and basically the damage, though i can tell you, after being here a couple of days we explain the drama playing out, a lot of concern about radioactive fallout and a lot of concern about aftershocks. this morning 6.0 on the richter scale. a lot of people heard a tsunami warning rang out. >>shepard: thank you, greg. in tokyo we...

Been rescued. a half a million people, well, their homes are gone but they are now in shelter. but here in this town and up and down the coast as we travel around, millions are without power. they're without heat and it is a cold night here for these japanese. without fuel. food is running low. water is almost not there as well with. it's a high cost for these people. it is a high cost for the economy. today's estimate, $35 billion in damages this quake. got to tell you, the concerns just keep on coming, guys. this morning, a 6.0 on the richter scale aftershock, it sparked tsunami warnings her...

You know, historically almost never is there an aftershock that is stronger than the initial earthquake. that's the good news. this swak was 8.9. strongest earthquake in japanese recorded history. so you can have a weaker aftershockin and deed you have had aftershocks over 7.0 so far. over 6.0 and could cause immense damage. that only -- not only is there possibility you could have more damage but also the intense anxiety here in japan because you keep feeling the aftershocks each day and you probably will for quite a while to come. >> we see a lot of reports about food shortages and watt wate...

That's why we're looking at these localized tsunami warnings from time to time. right along the coast. but the devastation and the scenes that we've been showing you over and over again, that is now going to be repeated as a result of these aftershocks. we would need another event like the one that we had, and certainly that is not going to be likely here. but we'll continue to monitor these aftershocks. because they have been significa significant. none of which have been above a 7.0, which is what we had essentially, just a few hours after our great quake here. but they have been significant...