The earthquake shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet . The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches .
The 2011 Japan earthquake caused the Earth to shift on its axis by about 17 centimeters (6.5 inches). This shift resulted in a slight increase in the Earth's rotation speed, shortening the length of a day by a few microseconds.
NASA scientists reported that the displacement of land masses in Japan due to the 2011 9.0-magnitude earthquake may have caused a shift in the axis of the Earth - by about 6.5 inches. The USGS reported that the quake moved portions of northeastern Japan by as much as 2.4 m (7.9 ft) closer to North America and made portions of Japan's landmass wider than before.
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number used to quantify how much energy was released during the earthquake. The earthquake in Japan that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2011, had a moment magnitude of 8.9.
The 2011 Japan earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, was triggered by a sudden slip along a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the North American Plate. This movement caused a massive release of energy, generating the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated much of eastern Japan.
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
it moved the earth 10 inches on its axis and also japan by that much
The 2011 Japan earthquake caused the Earth to shift on its axis by about 17 centimeters (6.5 inches). This shift resulted in a slight increase in the Earth's rotation speed, shortening the length of a day by a few microseconds.
The earth's globe turned 10cm.
13 feet.
In Japan there are huge earthquake zone.
NASA scientists reported that the displacement of land masses in Japan due to the 2011 9.0-magnitude earthquake may have caused a shift in the axis of the Earth - by about 6.5 inches. The USGS reported that the quake moved portions of northeastern Japan by as much as 2.4 m (7.9 ft) closer to North America and made portions of Japan's landmass wider than before.
All was affected, but the north mainly.
An earthquake hit Tokyo and 3 or 4 nuclear reactors went off and there was a tsunami.
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number used to quantify how much energy was released during the earthquake. The earthquake in Japan that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2011, had a moment magnitude of 8.9.
The massive earthquake that hit Japan was rated an 8.9 on the Richter scale, which means that it was very large, and very devastating. This earthquake was much more powerful than that of the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake that hit Japan caused a tsunami, which has killed hundreds, and thousands are still missing. Information is still being gathered at this time.
The 2011 Japan earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, was triggered by a sudden slip along a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the North American Plate. This movement caused a massive release of energy, generating the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated much of eastern Japan.
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.