japan quake shifts earth 10 inches on axis

[Shallah Kali]

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Japan+quake+shifts+earth+axis+centimetres/4426356/story.html

Initial results out of Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology show that the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled Japan Friday shifted the earth's rotation axis by about 25 centimetres.

INGV's report, which came hours after the devastating incident, is equivalent to "very, very tiny" changes that won't be seen for centuries, though, Canadian geologists say.

Only after centuries would a second be lost as each day is shortened by a millionth of a second, according to University of Toronto geology professor Andrew Miall.

"Ten inches sounds like quite a lot when you hold a ruler in front of you. But if you think of it in terms of the earth as a whole, it's absolutely tiny; it's minute," he said.

Read more: http://www.canada.com/news/Japan+quake+shifts+earth+axis+centimetres/4426356/story.html#ixzz1GLgsWuio

[Howler]

1. WOW!!

I wonder what difference it is making in the magnetic field now?

[Shallah Kali]

2. usgs real time monitering of magnetic field

http://geomag.usgs.gov/

i wonder if noosphere picked it up http://noosphere.princeton.edu/

[Howler]

4. Thank you for these two.....

Really great sites Shallah Kali.:hug:

[Shallah Kali]

3. Magnetic north shifting by 40 miles a year, might signal pole reversal

MNN.COM›Earth Matters›
Climate & Weather
Magnetic north shifting by 40 miles a year, might signal pole reversal
The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.
By Bryan NelsonMon, Mar 07 2011 at 3:35 AM ES
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/magnetic-north-shifting-by-40-miles-a-year-might-signal-pole-r