Quake rattled Earth orbit, changed map of Asia: US geophysicist

[Terri]

Quake rattled Earth orbit, changed map of Asia: US geophysicist

AFP
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An earthquake that unleashed deadly tidal waves on Asia was so powerful it made the Earth wobble on its axis and permanently altered the regional map, US geophysicists said.

The 9.0-magnitude temblor that struck 250 kilometers (155 miles) southeast of Sumatra island Sunday may have moved small islands as much as 20 meters (66 feet), according to one expert.

"That earthquake has changed the map," US Geological Survey expert Ken Hudnut told AFP.

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Was listening to "Coast to Coast" on radio sometime this AM. There was a gentleman on the program that stated the "earth wobble" occurred prior to the earthquake and not as a result of it. Said the same thing happened in 1964 prior to the Anchorage area earthquake.
He mentioned a software program which could be downloaded to keep track of this activity - but at 3 am, didn't look for pen and paper to write down info. May try to contact them to get site info.

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