Did the Chilean Quake Shift Earth's Axis?

Source - NASA Science News for March 11, 2010

Widespread press reports have noted that February's Chilean earthquake might have shortened Earth's day by a small amount. Today's story from Science@NASA explores a more significant effect---how the quake might have shifted Earth's axis.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/11mar_figureaxis.htm?list894285

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