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http://gizmodo.com/5483183/days-get-shorter-because-of-chilean-earthquake
“days will now be shorter because the [Chilean] quake shifted Earth’s axis by three inches.”
Thanks, a lot, Earth.


http://gizmodo.com/5483183/days-get-shorter-because-of-chilean-earthquake
“days will now be shorter because the [Chilean] quake shifted Earth’s axis by three inches.”
Thanks, a lot, Earth.

Ha, funny. It’s only less than two microseconds of a change. I didn’t know that every earthquake has an effect on the Earth’s axis. Very interesting! However, I would think that even though the days are “shorter”, a year should still be the same length of time, right?