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.

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.

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.