It is
hard to grasp the true magnitude of the Japanese earthquake, however this have given me a little perspective:
The coast of Japan moved 8 feet and the earth's axis shifted by as much as 4 inches.
Think about that for a moment. The island of Japan moved 8 feet. For most people that's the distance of their floor to their ceiling. An island moved that... in 3 short minutes.
The coast of Japan moved 8 feet and the earth's axis shifted by as much as 4 inches.
Think about that for a moment. The island of Japan moved 8 feet. For most people that's the distance of their floor to their ceiling. An island moved that... in 3 short minutes.