Quake shifts islands/Quake may have made Earth wobble

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SteveS — 12/30/2004 1:56:14 AM (archived)

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LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- The massive earthquake that devastated parts of Asia permanently moved the tectonic plates beneath the Indian Ocean as much as 98 feet (30 meters), slightly shifting islands near Sumatra an unknown distance, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.

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LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation, shortening days by a fraction of a second and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said Tuesday.

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The Sumatran Earthquake Tsunami - ebnelson - 12/29/2004 11:04:42 PM
- Good question. - Tom Brosz - 12/29/2004 11:10:31 PM
  - This tsunami seems different - ebnelson - 12/30/2004 4:09:10 PM
  - Discussed here - Larry J - 12/30/2004 1:43:57 AM
    - So even a small impactor could cause much worse destruciton - ebnelson - 12/30/2004 4:28:22 PM
      - Perhaps - Larry J - 12/30/2004 8:18:15 PM
        
        Finally Found Documentation 10.5 Meter Waves At Phuket - Mark Eby - 1/3/2005 7:28:47 PM
        
        Arrrgh - Mark Eby - 1/3/2005 7:30:07 PM
        
        Comments From UK NEO Report - Mark Eby - 12/30/2004 10:15:49 PM
        
        Correction - Chile Quake Biggest Ever 9.5 - Mark Eby - 12/31/2004 4:37:32 AM
    - re: Discussed here - Marcia - 12/30/2004 3:59:03 AM
  - It would be interesting to study before and after topographical maps of the region. - Scott Evil - 12/29/2004 11:28:06 PM
    - Quake shifts islands/Quake may have made Earth wobble - SteveS - 12/30/2004 1:56:14 AM
      - 0.0027 seconds/day - Fox - 12/30/2004 3:26:03 AM
        
        Leap Seconds - SteveS - 12/30/2004 3:59:35 PM

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