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Monday, 14 March 2011

Japan Lost 8 Feet of Cost During Earthquake

Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis

Japan earth shift

The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis.

"At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatial Information Authority) in Japan showing the pattern of shift over a large area is consistent with about that much shift of the land mass," said Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Reports from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy estimated the 8.9-magnitude quake shifted the planet on its axis by nearly 4 inches (10 centimeters).

Posted by: cnn AT 02:44 pm | Permalink | Email

Monday, 14 March 2011

Satelite Pictures Before and After The Disaster

Satalite Photos of Japan Before and After The Earthquake

Japan earthquake - before and after pictures

The earthquake that rocked the very core of Japan this weekend left many parts of the country in utter ruins. Here are the before and after pictures of some of the hardest hit places shown from a satellite camera. The devastation is shocking.

Posted by: nytimes AT 02:31 pm | Permalink | Email