Author Topic: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis (Read 1435 times)

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.

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Simon · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2011, 00:10 »

Wow!

Rik · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:43 »

I must tell Sue to be be more grateful.

Simon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:37 »

sam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2011, 17:14 »

the power involved in just phenomenal.

Rik · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2011, 17:17 »

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

Clive · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2011, 17:24 »

Sam is not at all puny!

Rik · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2011, 17:27 »

sam · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2011, 18:01 »

Author Topic: Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis (Read 1435 times)

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