A massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake in March 2011 caused Japan to move eastward, with GPS data revealing the country's significant displacement within minutes of the seismic event.
Japan moved eastward by about 5-6mm
Jun 24, 2026
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What's the storyA new study has uncovered a previously unknown seismic event that caused Japan to move eastward after the 2011 earthquake.
The research, led by University of Chicago geophysicist Sunyoung Park, found that nearly all of mainland Japan shifted eastward by about five to six millimeters during the quake.
Seismic waves bounced off Earth’s core and shifted Japan after massive 2011 earthquake | CNN
In 2011, when Japan was rocked by 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, something strange happened 15 minutes later; scientists missed this deep-Earth process for more than a decade
Un estudio revela que el terremoto de 2011 empujó a Japón 6 milímetros hacia el este: "Es un tipo de riesgo sísmico que no habíamos considerado antes"
Un terremoto de magnitud 9,0 envió una señal al núcleo de la Tierra que provocó nuevos movimientos en Japón
Terremoto de 2011 fez o Japão 'andar' alguns milímetros, diz estudo
Una onda sísmica impacta y rebota contra el núcleo de la Tierra tan fuerte que ha desplazado a Japón hacia el este
Il terremoto che ha colpito il Giappone nel 2011 è stato così potente da spostare l’intero paese
Nova studija: Razorni potres 2011. pomaknuo je Japan nekoliko milimetara istočno
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Scientists have discovered that seismic waves traveling to Earth’s core and back caused almost all of Japan to shift eastward…
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