63,000+ Dead In Epic Tsunamis; Indonesian Quake Felt In Oklahoma; Quake’s Power Equal To 1 Million Atomic Bombs?; Did Quake Trim Day Length?; NOAA Reacts Quickly To Indonesian Tsunami; Storm Crashes Into Southern California Again, Record Downtown L.A. Rain
63,000+ Dead In Epic Tsunamis: Aid Pours Into Asia As Death Toll Rises To More Than 63,000: WHO says aftermath may be equally deadly
Videos/Images: Several Videos/Images Of Tsunami | Story: U.S. Adds $20M To Tsunami Aid Package
Indonesian Quake Felt In Oklahoma: Vibrations From Indonesian Quake Felt In Oklahoma: Geological survey records shockwaves from massive quake
Jolted Planet’s Rotation?: Quake’s Power Equal To 1 Million Atomic Bombs?: Geologist Kerry Sieh and other scientists said it probably jolted the planet’s rotation. “It causes the planet to wobble a little bit, but it’s not going to turn Earth upside down,” Sieh said.
NOAA Reacts Quickly To Indonesian Tsunami
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Calif. Winter Storm: Storm Crashes Into Southern California Again: Storm triggers coastal rockslide; Downtown Los Angeles got a record 3.98 inches of rain by Tuesday afternoon, topping the 2.09 inches set on Dec. 28, 1931 … Resources: Current Watches/Warnings | Los Angeles Weather/Webcam Images
Re: Earth Axis Possibly Changed:
While sending prayers to the persons affected
by the earthquake and tidal wave disaster, I
have also been extremely intrigued by statements read that the earth’s axis might have been affected. It would be interesting to access an article that states specifically in what way the axis has been affected and if this has affected the path of the sun across the sky and the location of the magnetic poles.
This is the most I’ve seen on how the earth was affected: Quake’s Power Equal To 1 Million Atomic Bombs?: Sieh and other scientists said it probably jolted the planet’s rotation. “It causes the planet to wobble a little bit, but it’s not going to turn Earth upside down,” geologist Kerry Sieh said.