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Chilean Earthquake Shortened Earth's Day

Posted by kdawson on from the ice-skater-effect dept.

ailnlv writes "Days on Earth just got shorter. The recent earthquake in Chile shifted the planet's axis by about 8 cm and shortened days by 1.26 microseconds 'The changes can be modeled, though they're difficult to detect physically given their small size. ... Some changes may be more obvious, and islands may have shifted. ... Santa Maria Island off the coast near Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city, may have been raised 2 meters (6 feet) as a result of the latest quake ...'"

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  1. Re:Maybe this is why... by indi0144 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Offtopic??? Bad joke??? I'd punch You in the face, for reals. Note that I'm not AC, and thats because I mean it, I'd kick your ass then, just then, It will suck to be You.

    The flame button should be around here -vvvvvv-