A new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to the outer core and bounced back, causing a massive, slow-moving slip along tectonic plate boundaries beneath Japan. This unprecedented event, missed for years due to its subtle nature, permanently shifted parts of the country eastward and highlights the far-reaching influence of powerful quakes.

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to the east

Los científicos descubren que el rebote de las ondas sísmicas contra el núcleo terrestre desplazó todo el archipiélago

When the magnitude 9.0 Tōhoku earthquake struck off the coast of Japan in 2011, its seismic shivers did more than ripple through the planet.

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to the east

Researchers discovered an unusual, nationwide shift when examining GPS records of the Tohoku earthquake.

This “extraordinary” event was likely caused by seismic waves bouncing off Earth’s core, researchers found

Este movimiento sísmico es uno de los desastres naturales más estudiados. Los científicos buscan pistas sobre cómo se desarrollan y qué sucede después.

Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard

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Un estudio en Science sugiere que la energía liberada rebotó en el núcleo terrestre y activó movimientos entre placas 16 minutos después del temblor principal

A new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to the outer core and bounced back, causing a massive,…

Al parecer, el terremoto de Tōhoku generó una onda sísmica que viajó hasta las profundidades de la Tierra, rebotó y regresó a Japón con la fuerza suficiente para dejar su impronta

Investigadores descubrieron que una onda sísmica del terremoto de Tohoku de 2011 viajó hasta el núcleo terrestre y, al regresar, provocó desplazamientos medibles en Japón.

Lo describe una investigación que fue publicada en la revista Science.La conclusiones sugieren que la energía liberada viajó al núcleo terrestre y activó movimientos entre placas…

Scientists have discovered that seismic waves traveling to Earth’s core and back caused almost all of Japan to shift eastward after the 2011 earthquake.