The earthquake in Japan has reduced the terrestrial day by 1.6 microseconds and shifted the Earth's axis by about 15 centimeters, expert Richard Gross of NASA told RIA-Novosti. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake which occurred on Friday was the strongest in the history of the country. Tremors caused a tsunami with waves of up to 10 meters high.The exact number of victims of the disaster is still unknown, however Japanese media report that casualtiwes will be over a thousand.
