WOW! Quake shifted Earth off Axis, Raised Island 6 feet, and Shortened our day!

[Gerry]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35652868#35652868

Incredible power and energy.

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http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/03/02/chile.quake/index.html?hpt=T2

(CNN) -- The massive earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday may have shifted Earth's axis and created shorter days, scientists at NASA say.

 

[Tia Wood]

Does this mean we can get off work earlier??

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Such changes aren't unheard of.

how the magnitude 8.8 quake that struck Chile on February 27 may have affected Earth.

He determined that the quake should have moved Earth's figure axis about 3 inches (8 centimeters).

On the other hand, the length of a day also can increase.

Don't get excited yet.

 

[Theo]

Does this mean we can get off work earlier??

Yes, approximately 1.5 millisecond earlier.