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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on March 12, 2011, 21:50

Title: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Clive on March 12, 2011, 21:50

Japan quake so powerful it shifted the earth off its axis by 4 inches, sped up the earth's rotation by 1.6 microseconds, and shifted Japan's coastline by 8 feet. So - 4 inches CAN make the earth move and time stand still.   :laugh:

LINK (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.html?iref=NS1)

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Simon on March 13, 2011, 00:10

Wow!   :woot:

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Rik on March 13, 2011, 11:43

I must tell Sue to be be more grateful.  :o:

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Simon on March 13, 2011, 12:37

 :)x

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: sam on March 13, 2011, 17:14

the power involved in just phenomenal.

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Rik on March 13, 2011, 17:17

Truly awesome, Sam. Makes us realise just how puny we really are.

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Clive on March 13, 2011, 17:24

Sam is not at all puny!   :laugh: 

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: Rik on March 13, 2011, 17:27

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis
Post by: sam on March 13, 2011, 18:01

 :laugh: