30.12.04

cooltech.iafrica.com | coolscience Quake rattled Earth orbit - geophysicist

cooltech.iafrica.com | coolscience Quake rattled Earth orbit - geophysicist: "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 on Monday.

The 9.0-magnitude temblor that struck 250km southeast of Sumatra island on Sunday may have moved small islands as much as 20m, according to one expert."

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