hammercarp Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Copied from a news source. The 9.0 magnitude quake (the fourth-largest recorded since 1900) was caused when the Pacific tectonic plate dove under the North American plate, which shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet (see NASA's before and after photos at right). The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches, shortened the day by 1.6 microseconds, and sank Japan downward by about two feet. As Japan's eastern coastline sunk, the tsunami's waves rolled in. Edited March 18, 2011 by hammercarp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) No wonder I'm tired this week I missed 1.6 micro seconds of sleep,amazing if we have 1 million 9+ earthquakes I'm going to be done for a 1 second of sleep, GOD FORBID the sky is falling Edited March 18, 2011 by canadadude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAC Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 moving the earth's axis by 6.5 inches is pretty impressive! How'd that affect all your GPS locations?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I would guess that your gps locations would be out by about 6.5" Of course that would only effect your way points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 it truely is mother nature at her finest. to think that all of the continents move at a rate of 2 cm per year. and what can we do? nothing. but help those that fall victim. truely is humbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I dunno Skeets !!! 6.5 inches can make a HUGE difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 6.5" alone, stands by its self. 6.5" MORE makes a Huge difference, both horizontally and vertically !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 moving the earth's axis by 6.5 inches is pretty impressive! How'd that affect all your GPS locations?? It will be non negotiable, 6.5 inches is nothing in the entire earth, the earth is billions of inches. Your GPS locations may be off by 0.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO6 can all of you adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 moving the earth's axis by 6.5 inches is pretty impressive! How'd that affect all your GPS locations?? your GPSmay be out 0.00000000000000000000000000001 .....better call somebody to calibrate.....the sky is falling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 hey skeeter. its here. the sky is falling. i saw a pig flying by my balcony while i was looking at the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 hey skeeter. its here. the sky is falling. i saw a pig flying by my balcony while i was looking at the moon. You bin smokin that wildwood weed again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LivingLegend Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Im about to pass some gas that will shift it another 6.5................. what was in those meatballs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 ill turn off my computer first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Copied from a news source. The 9.0 magnitude quake (the fourth-largest recorded since 1900) was caused when the Pacific tectonic plate dove under the North American plate, which shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet (see NASA's before and after photos at right). The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches, shortened the day by 1.6 microseconds, and sank Japan downward by about two feet. As Japan's eastern coastline sunk, the tsunami's waves rolled in. after the tsunami Japan's coastline rose by 8'5 feet, due to the earthquake, the pacific shelf increased the coastline by 8'5. This is significant to anyone using GPS all previous data is irrelevent at this time. The one Pacific plate lifted the other to an average of 8.5' which to most of us we relise is a large change. Just think in the Kawarthawas if all of a sudden your 8.5' higher, although it is relative to Ocean depth the contours and such are way out of wack right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 4.5 in our back yard !!!??? she is a wicked little beast. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 4.5 in our back yard !!!??? she is a wicked little beast. ??? misfired electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 what r u trying 2 get at??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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