The Earth's AXIS changed 10cm after the tragic earthquake
The earthquake and tsunami were caused by a shift in the earths crust.
Tectonic plates shift and cause earthquakes.
To the east.
It happened when the micromagnetic plates in the earth's core started to shift up to make the earthquake happen. God bless Japan
Parts of Japan near the epicenter moved over 4 meters, both vertically and laterally, as a result of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake. Areas further away in Japan also moved, but not as significantly. You can view a map of the displacement with a short description at the related link.
No. It was a natyral shift of tectonic plates
Yes, the island was shifted about 7.9 feet toward the east.
As a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates, an earthquake occurs. This sudden movement releases energy in the form of seismic waves that shake the ground, causing the Earth's crust to break and deform. The intensity and impact of the earthquake depend on the magnitude of the shift and the location of the plates.
There are some reports that the displacement of land masses in Japan may have caused a shift in the axis of the Earth - by about 6.5 inches. That's because of the shift in Earth's mass caused by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake. It may have also shortened the length of Earth's days by about 1.26 microseconds. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second. ~ Look to the related link below .
First, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 on the Ricther scale. There was also a shift underneath the water. All the water above it was disturbed. All that water formed into a wave which gradually grew bigger. When it arrived, it washed out everything in it's path.
A sudden shift of the earth's crust along a fault could result in an earthquake.
The earthquake shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet . The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches .