Nasa: Japan Quake Shortened Earth’s Day, Shifted Axis

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that ravaged Japan also shortened Earth s day by just over one-millionth of a second (1.8 microseconds to be exact), according to NASA. It also shifted the Earth s axis by about 6.5 inches.

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