Japan:G.P.S. 8 feet off -Earth axis is tilted 4 inches more

[Bob Rice, KG4RRN]

appears moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters)
Report: The 8.9-magnitude earthquake shifted the Earth on its axis by 4 inches
The quake triggered more than 160 aftershocks in the first 24 hours 
Similar strength to the 2004 qiake and tsunami that killed over 200,000 people 
(CNN) -- 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).


Bob Rice, KG4RRN
kg4rrn at arrl.net
A Notary Public, VA.
Vice President, 
Jefferson Co. WV. Amateur Radio Club
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