New Zealand moves closer to Australia after earthquake Travel News News.com.au:
THERE won't be any cheaper air fares but southern New Zealand is now closer to Australia after last week's huge earthquake.
The quake was so powerful it pushed the South Island 30cm closer to Australia.
The island's east coast moved only 1cm westwards, the Herald Sun reports.
'New Zealand just got a little bit bigger,' earthquake scientist Ken Gledhill said.
He said the quake did it 'in a few seconds rather than waiting hundreds of years'.
I'm sorry, but this is just cool. And awesome. The fact that an earthquake could have the power to stretch an island continent by one whole foot! Not only did it move New Zealand closer to Australia, but stretched it by 29 centemeters. Absolutely amazing the power of nature.
http://tinyurl.com/m4xl64
This link is for the USGS information on this particular earthquake.
THERE won't be any cheaper air fares but southern New Zealand is now closer to Australia after last week's huge earthquake.
The quake was so powerful it pushed the South Island 30cm closer to Australia.
The island's east coast moved only 1cm westwards, the Herald Sun reports.
'New Zealand just got a little bit bigger,' earthquake scientist Ken Gledhill said.
He said the quake did it 'in a few seconds rather than waiting hundreds of years'.
I'm sorry, but this is just cool. And awesome. The fact that an earthquake could have the power to stretch an island continent by one whole foot! Not only did it move New Zealand closer to Australia, but stretched it by 29 centemeters. Absolutely amazing the power of nature.
http://tinyurl.com/m4xl64
This link is for the USGS information on this particular earthquake.
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