The change is not very evident though as the days have become shorter by only a fraction of a second.
According to scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the 8.8 magnitude quake that hit Chile has moved planet’s axis enough to speed up Earth’s rotation. As a result, our days have become shorter by 1.26 microseconds compared to last week.
As per the analysis of scientists, the earthquake has moved the planet’s figure axis, the axis on which Earth’s mass is balanced, by 8 centimeters, or 3 inches.
The science behind the shift
The shift in the axis of the Earth has not come as a surprise to the scientists.
"This is an esoteric effect that physics says has to happen," stated David Kerridge, head of natural hazards at British Geological Survey.
The earthquake that struck Chile on Feb. 27 was caused due to the sliding of ocean tectonic plate under the South American plate. The built-up strain and the stress along the fault zone due to the quake in 1960 had resulted in South American plate springing upwards, thus resulting in tremors.
This has led to the vertical redistribution of large amount of planet’s mass, resulting in a shift in Earth’s figure axis. The effect is that the planet has started rotating faster.
According to geophysicists, occurrences like earthquakes, volcanoes, and any major changes in the atmosphere can lead to a tilt in the planet’s axis and change the shape of the Earth.
In other words, any occurrence that moves a large amount of Earth’s mass from one part to the other leads to changes in planet’s rotation.
2004 Indonesian earthquake affect Earth too
For instance, the earthquake that hit southeast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia in 2004 was so powerful that it made the planet vibrate on its axis, permanently altering the regional map.
US Geological Survey expert Ken Hudnut that year had stated, “Based on seismic modeling, some of the smaller islands off the southwest coast of Sumatra may have moved to the southwest by about 20 meters. That is a lot of slip.”
Further, the quake had tilted the axis by about 2.3 milliarcseconds and shortened the days by 6.8 microseconds.
predictions do come through
I wrote a journal that got distributed about in 2008 that specifically stated, "since plate tectonics and lunar distancing are interrelated." as a means to say wait till it starts a shakin and bakin; This world is burning down uh huh
THIS WAS PROPHESIED
TB Joshua, a renowned Prophet prophesied live that this earthquake would occur. A few weeks before the earthquake struck Chile, he prophesied during a LIVE service that another earthquake would happen in a country very close to the sea, and that another natural disaster concerning water would occur.
RE: This was prophesied
.... ummm really... Hate to say this but stop and take a look at fault lines.... a generalization make by said prophet would have come true even if he was pulling it outta his a$$ sorry.
and if you dont take this as a valid arguement, well... I see the future it came to me in a dream there will be an Earthquake in California. There will be deaths and panic and other stuff like that!
remember i said this, for I have foretold the future!
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